Ration without
the waiting.
Get a token, follow the live queue and arrive closer to your turn.
Independent hackathon prototype. Not an official government application.
Your Token
#37
Waiting
🎯 No more blind waiting — arrive when it's your turn
How It Works
Get a token
Find your ration shop and take a digital token in seconds.
Watch your queue
See your position, how many people are ahead, and when to leave.
Arrive when it's your turn
No more standing in line for hours. Come when you're needed.
When should I leave?
Your token holds your place in the queue. You don't need to stand at the shop. RationBolt tells you when to head there — so you arrive closer to your turn.
Your position
#37
Estimated wait
~28 min
Leave by
10:27 AM
Notify at
5 remaining
Timing is estimated from queue activity and can change.
Your Token
#37
RationBolt Assist
Don't just give citizens a token.
Tell them what to do next.
RationBolt Assist understands your queue and shop context and turns it into a simple next step.
Queue ruk gayi kya?
Yes, the queue is currently paused. Reason: Network issue.
Your token: #47
Currently serving: #28
Your token is still active and safe. We'll let you know when the queue resumes.
Main kab niklu?
Your token: #47
People before you: 18
Estimated wait: ~36 min
You don't need to stand at the shop. We'll tell you when it's time to leave.
💬 Try clicking the green chat button →
Demo AIThis is a real service problem.
Digital systems improved ration distribution. The last mile still has friction. RationBolt focuses on the moment between leaving home and receiving ration.
Government records already document multiple pain points.
Source: Government of Bihar / Social Audit Society
Connectivity still matters at the shop.
17,151 of 17,235 FPSs had ePoS installed; 84 were using a mobile/manual process due to low or unavailable network.
RationBolt must degrade gracefully and must never assume perfect connectivity.
Source: Telangana Socio Economic Outlook 2024
Scale makes clarity important.
~3.63 Cr
Ration Cards
78,326
FPS Shops
Source: Official UP AePDS dashboard snapshot
What changes for a citizen?
The Difference is Clear
Before RationBolt
With RationBolt
RationBolt Pulse
See how busy the shops are
A live operational view — status, queues, and patterns at a glance.
Hyderabad — Shop Overview
Pilot region — 6 connected FPS shops across Hyderabad
Operator Console
A simple dashboard for FPS operators — call next, mark completions, handle skips, pause and resume the queue.
FPS 0182
● ACTIVEIssued
46
Serving
#28
Waiting
18
Complement. Don't replace.
Designed to work alongside India's existing PDS, ePoS and ONORC systems — not replace them.
Existing Public Systems
RationBoltLast-mile coordination layer
Know
Plan
Arrive
Understand
Report
Designed to complement existing systems — not replace them.
A ration visit should not cost someone their whole morning.
Amina needs ration. Here's what her morning could look like with RationBolt.
8:15 AM
Amina checks her phone.
Sri Lakshmi FPS is open. 22 people ahead. About 45 min wait.
8:16 AM
She gets a token.
Token #49. She doesn't need to travel yet.
9:30 AM
Queue is at #40.
Only 8 people left. RationBolt says: leave now.
9:50 AM
Amina arrives.
Token #49 is almost next. No long wait.
10:02 AM
Served.
Total time at shop: about 12 minutes.
Illustrative scenario — not a real user story.
Start with one shop. Scale to millions.
Designed for a model that can scale if validated through supervised pilots.
What RationBolt is — and isn't.
RationBolt IS
- Queue coordination
- Shop visibility
- Smart arrival
- Citizen guidance
- Operator workflow
- Service visibility
RationBolt IS NOT
- Official government application
- Replacement for PDS
- Replacement for ONORC
- Replacement for ePoS
- Aadhaar authentication system
- Official grievance-resolution authority
Make the ration visit predictable.
RationBolt starts with one simple idea: people should know when to go, not spend their day waiting.
Built by Sayeed, a Class XI student from Hyderabad. Student-built civic technology prototype.