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.

MG Man Mammoth Sleeper coach at Bus World India 2016

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About the Company

Established in the year 1980, MG Group made a foray into bus building in 1996 with MG Automotives Pvt Ltd, Telangana, spread over 21,000 sq meters. With an annual installed capacity of 12,000 buses. The company employs 1100 people and its esteemed clients are Mahindra & Mahindra (Truck and Bus Division) Ltd, Ashok Leyland Ltd, APSRTC, TSRTC and Institutional clients and today is one of the leading privately owned bus building group of companies.

To further the vision and mission of MG Group, Alma Motors Pvt Ltd was established in 2004, at Belgaum, Karnataka. It is spread over 18,000 sq metres having an annual capacity of 4,500 buses. The company employs 900 people and its esteemed clients are Ashok Leyland Ltd (Domestic and Export), MAN Trucks Pvt Ltd and Volvo Eicher Commerical Vehicles Ltd.

Website : http://www.mg-alma.com/ and http://www.mammothbus.in/

The MAN Mammoth

The MAN Mammoth is an ingenious state of the art coach built by MG-Alma Pvt Ltd, well built for luxurious and comfortable travel. Built to sustain the toughest of road conditions, this robust beast sets new benchmarks when it comes to quality, safety, comfort and design. With an aerodynamic exterior design and a beast of a body that is fully and completely engineered for serviceability and maintenance, the "Mammoth" promises to take bus travel to the next level.

MG MAN MAMMOTH AC SLEEPER COACH AT BUS WORLD INDIA 2016, BENGALURU

Robust Driveline

The "Mammoth" is powered with a six cylinder in-line MAN D0836, E3 280 HP diesel engine with direct injection that is both turbocharged and inter-cooled. It is an efficient vehicle which comes equipped with two oil-filters, an oil cooler, piston cooling, extra fuel filters and water separators. Quiet, reliable and time tested, it has an electronically - controlled engine with optimized power and flat torque curve over a wide range rpm. Built on MAN CLA (16.280 CLA 4x2) chassis, MAN Mammoth has an optimized driveline which allows to cruise at high speeds at lower engine revs for higher efficiency and quiet running with significantly low noise. The coach has a fully air suspended, rugged and torsionally rigid chassis design, for highly stable driving and excellent ride comfort. It also has one of the safest and most effective braking systems consisting of service brakes with ABS. With best in-class fuel efficiency, excellent driveability, outstanding durability,good serviceability, it is BS IV emission norm certified. The "Mammoth" comes with MAN full air suspension - 2 front bellows + 4 rear bellows for a superb ride quality. The fuel tanks are increased safety mounted within the chassis members for greater safety. The meritor rear axle used is highly durable and strong hypoid axle for trouble-free running for years. The coach also has Eaton 6S gearbox which enables very smooth gear shifting, and optimized gear ratios for all driving conditions. It has Voith retarder - for excellent braking coupled with MAN - exhaust valve brake giving high service brake life. The MAN patented Engine exhaust valves, Brakes & Hydrodynamic retarders ensures smoother and safer braking, increase tyre life, fuel saving, a long brake liner life and low heat generation.

MAN MAMMOTH CLA CHASSIS

Plush Interiors

The Mammoth Sleeper has ambient interiors with lavishly built 2+1 sleeper berths. The comfortable sleeper berths have mobile and USB charging ports. The coach has a lit up sloping aisle with carpeted walkaways. The window curtain railings have led lights too making the coach look beautiful. The coach has indvidual leds for each berth, providing on-board entertainment with movies and music for the passenger on long journeys.

MAN MAMMOTH SLEEPER INTERIORS

Safety - A priority in Mammoth

The 'Mammoth' is fully Bus Code Compliant. The coach meets with latest safety standards and has a total of 8 emergency exits including EM-Secure making evacuation safe and panic free in case of an emergency situation.

EMERGENCY EXITS IN MAN MAMMOTH

The patented EM-Secure safety exit is the World's first unique rear emergency exit which is revolutionizing road safety and setting new benchmarks. Traditionally, the emergency exit door is always in the right hand sidewall towards the rear end, blocked by a row of 2 seats in the front, making it time consuming and hazardous to use in the unfortunate event of an emergency. Aside from this the height of the wall of the exit is 5 feet off the ground, making it difficult and dangerous, especially for children and the elderly. The EM-Secure solution provides a clear and well marked emergency exit located at the rear end of the 'Mammoth' which is easily approachable and unhindered by any obstructions. A manually ejected stairway built with assist handle to provide support while descending allows passengers of all age groups to evacuate the coach unharmed as the height between the last step and the ground is less than two feet.

Acknowledgements : MG Alma Man Mammoth Brochures

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Interviewed by New Indian Express

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Interviewed by Times of India

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