Raasta: Simplifying Public Transport with AI
Timeline
September 2025
Discipline
UX UI, AI
Why This Project
Commuters spend too much time navigating multiple apps, facing confusing ticketing, and unpredictable public transport.
Fragmented transport apps → multiple logins & confusing navigation
No real-time updates for buses or last-mile options
Complex or unreliable ticketing systems
Tools I used
Through this project, I explored and experimented with multiple AI-powered design tools across different stages of the UX process:
Perplexity AI – for research and competitor analysis
Whimsical AI – for brainstorming and mind mapping
FigJam AI – for creating Information Architecture and user flows
Figma Make (AI) – for generating wireframes and UI screens
Uizard AI – for AI-based wireframe and screen generation
Indosh AI (or Inodash AI) – for user persona generation
Project Goal
Goal
To create an all-in-one mobile app that plans routes, books tickets, and manages last-mile travel seamlessly, using AI-assisted UX design.
What makes this project special?
The project also serves as an exploration of the latest AI tools, which I leveraged at every stage, from generating user personas and journey maps to creating IA, user flows, and wireframes, showcasing how AI can enhance the entire UX/UI design process.
Research & Insights
Perplexity AI: Summarized competitor apps, market stats, and user feedback from multiple sources.
Survey Analysis & Dovetail AI: Extracted key pain points and thematic groups from user quotes.
Competitor analysis of apps: Moovit, Transit, Citymapper, Google Maps, regional transport apps.
User Persona &
Journey Mapping
I tested several AI tools to create personas and journeys. Inodash AI worked best, helping generate realistic personas to guide the design.
Brainstorming & Mind Map
Using Whimsical AI, I brainstormed ideas and organized them into a clear mind map. This helped structure features, app flow, and user needs before moving to IA and wireframes.
Information Architecture
Using Figma Jam AI, I created the Information Architecture for the app.
Wireframes
Using Figma Make AI, I generated the app wireframes based on the IA and user flows. The AI helped quickly create structured layouts for each screen, ensuring consistency and visual clarity.
Home Page
Quick access to route search, recent trips, live tracking, and alerts, everything you need for a smooth daily commute in one place
Plan & Book
Easily find routes, manage tickets, and make quick payments
Last-Mile Options
Find nearby rides like bikes, autos, cabs, or shuttles to reach your destination safely and conveniently.
Community & Support
Connect with other commuters, share feedback, join discussions, and access help or FAQs all in one place.
AI Assistant
Get instant help with your commute through a smart AI chatbot, available on all pages for guidance, issue resolution, and quick actions.
Design Learnings
AI can significantly speed up ideation and help visualize concepts faster.
Cross-verifying AI-generated outputs is crucial, not all suggestions make logical or UX sense.
Using multiple AI tools across stages ensures creativity, but maintaining consistency requires manual refinement.
Visual clarity (like color consistency, bold headers, and hierarchy) still needs human judgment.