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Childhood passions and fascinations generally diminish for many as they grow up, but for few others they have become goals to achieve in life, Biswajit Baruah, Son of Late Dilip Kumar Baruah and Rekha Baruah, a native of Guwahati, Assam has a similar story. A native Assamese staying at Belagavi, Karnataka is an inspired Bus Entrepreneur, Enthusiast, Journalist and a Amateur CV-Photographer.

Buses have been a childhood passion for Biswajit. A product of KLS Gogte Institute of Technology, Belagavi - Biswajit is the founder and CEO of Hive Sustainable Solutions, a Belagavi based start up company, which deals with providing sustainable solutions of bus fleet operations and bus industry as a whole, in India. Biswajit has worked previously as a 'Mentor and Director' of a Bengaluru based start-up 'Bus-Bucket' and its sister concern 'Ozobus' , before starting his own venture - 'Hive' at Belagavi. Biswajit has expertise in Automobile and Bus Journalism. His initial start up initiative of Blog Writing through his Bus Blog took him to work as a freelance 'Consulting Editor' to India's premium Commercial Vehicle Magazine - 'Motor India'. He is also a guest writer for Belagavi's premiere news and current affairs website - 'All About Belgaum'.

Biswajit started his passion as an amateur Bus Photographer and till date have captured more than 100,000 pictures of buses. He is fond of gaining and sharing technical knowledge about mechanics and electronics which drive buses. He also likes heavy commercial vehicles like trucks, excavators, cranes etc. Biswajit visits expos and exhibitions Pan India to meet people from the bus and CV Industry and to learn about products and latest technologies. His Blog and his facebook page - 'Biswajit - SVM Chaser' is followed by many top bus companies and OEMs for insights and feedback. Biswajit is well known amongst the bus fleet operators in India and is well recognized by the top operators like VRL Travels, SRS Travels and KSRTC in Karnataka, for his views and insights regarding sustainable bus fleet operations and services.

With a Pan-India approach, Biswajit stresses on the required effort for sustainable bus transport in India. He believes that Passenger Service and the Bus Crew Category is the most sought area, which needs urgent attention to bring streamline development in bus services across the country. He is currently working in the fields of Smart Mobility, Bus Codes, Inter-Modal Transport, Sustainable Transport, Biofuel Drivelines, Zero Carbon footprint initiatives, ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems), MaaS (Mobility as a Service), Big Data, PPP (Public Private Partnership), Smart Ticketing, Contactless Payments, Electric Drivelines, Smart City Initiatives, Passenger Safety and Security, Digital Solutions for Vehicle Maintenance and Monitoring.

Biswajit have been highlighted by various print and digital media in the country for his passion for buses, which includes - 'The New Indian Express', 'Times Of India', 'All About Belgaum', 'Scania India Blog', 'Vijayavani Karnataka (VRL Media)', 'Darshan Belgaum', and 'Vijay Karnataka'. He was felicitated by Rotary Club of Dharwad Central, Karnataka for his outstanding contribution to the Bus Industry especially in the areas of sustainable transport solutions. Biswajit, won the Indian Achiever's Award for the 'Promising Start Up' Category in 2022, adding another achievement to his tally.

Apart from India, Biswajit is followed by and contacted by top bus experts from European countries like Sweden, Germany, Belgium, Norway, Finland and Asian Countries like Bangladesh, China, Nepal and Indonesia. With a zeal for his passion for buses and commercial vehicle industry, Biswajit have dared to dream big on his entrepreneur ventures to develop Indian Bus Industry, encompassing whole of India.
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VOLVO launches new range of Trucks in INDIA

12:25:00 AM Biswajit SVM Chaser 0 Comments

NEW VOLVO FM TRUCK INDIA : PIC COURTESY : VOLVO TRUCK INDIA 
VOLVO Trucks today announced the launch of new range of Trucks in India, including the flagship VOLVO FH which was voted 'International Truck of the Year 2014' in Europe. 
The premium truck business is on the upswing in India, and the discerning truck buyer's demand continue to grow. 

Comprising the VOLVO FM 6x4 , VOLVO FMX 8x4, and the range topping VOLVO FH 6x4, the range is the most technologically advanced in India, boasting improvement in all crucial areas from productivity, fuel efficiency, safety and maximising time, company officials said.

NEW VOLVO FMX TRUCK INDIA : PIC COURTESY : VOLVO TRUCK INDIA 
They are all powered by a 12.8 litre, in-line six diesel engine, which puts out 440 HP and 2,200 Nm of torque in the FM and FMX, and a staggering 520 HP, 2,500 Nm of spin in the FH. Power is sent to the front two axles through a manual gear box, but with an FMX you get an automated manual transmission, that is the I-Shift.

The range introduces VOLVO's unique "Dynafleet" telemetrics system which allows following up on fuel consumption over time. Dynafleet also enables customers to see in real time the location of their vehicle and vehicle's performance data that are critical to have control on their fleet, letting the customer fully focus on running their core business, they added.

"VOLVO has invested more than USD 3 billion and 14 million engineering hours in this project. And just to make perfectly sure of the outcome, we have tested the vehicles for 21 million kilometres", Philippe Divry, President, VOLVO India, and Senior Vice President, VOLVO group told reporters.

NEW VOLVO FH TRUCK INDIA  : PIC COURTESY : VOLVO TRUCK INDIA 

Info and excerpts from : (1) economictimes.indiatimes.com , (2) topgear.com





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