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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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Guwahati - Dhaka Bus Service - Trial Run Starts

11:38:00 PM Biswajit SVM Chaser 0 Comments

India and Bangladesh have started an International Bus Service Connecting the North Eastern Part of India with the capital of Bangladesh. Bus connecting capital of State of Assam, Guwahati, also known as the Gateway of North East India and Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh have started its trial run on 10th December 2014.

The Guwahati - Dhaka route is of historic significance, as its said to be snapped during the partition of both the countries. A 496 km route runs via Shillong, Dawki Border Point in Meghalaya, and Syllet in Bangladesh.

Assam Public Works Department Minister, Ajanta Neog flagged off the trial run of the Guwahati - Dhaka bus service from the Guwahati ISBT (Inter State Bus Terminus).

ASSAM PWD MINISTER FLAGS OFF THE BUS SERVICE. PIC COURTESY : RESPECTIVE OWNERS 
ASSAM PWD MINISTER FLAGS OFF THE BUS SERVICE. PIC COURTESY : RESPECTIVE OWNERS 

The beautifully decorated deluxe air conditioned bus of the ASTC (Assam State Transport Corporation) left with a joint delegation of India and Bangladesh for a technical survey of the route for starting a regular bus service between Guwahati and Dhaka via Shillong and Dawki border point in Meghalaya to facilitate passenger movement between the two South Asian neighbours through a third route.
India and Bangladesh started first bus service between Kolkata and Dhaka in 1995 and another connecting Agartala and Dhaka in 2002.

Some File pics of the same kind of Trial Run Bus in Guwahati ISBT.

ASTC AC SEATER COACH : FILE PIC. PIC COURTESY : ABIR SAHA (ASSAM) 
ASTC AC SEATER COACH : FILE PIC. PIC COURTESY : ABIR SAHA (ASSAM) 
With excerpts from : The Hindu Newspaper 

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