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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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Hubballi Dharwad BRTS conducts Citizens Meet

11:51:00 PM Biswajit SVM Chaser 0 Comments

Hubballi Dharwad BRTS, also known as HD-BRTS is a proposed BRTS project being built to serve the twin cities of Hubballi and Dharwad, located in North Western part of Karnataka. The construction is funded by the Government of Karnataka, while the operation and maintenance work will be done by Hubli Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) in association with Karnataka State Transport Corporation (KSRTC).

The HD-BRT corridor consists of a 4 lane 'throughout' bus corridor of length 70 km, which planned running in the middle of an 8 lane freeway which includes two lanes for mixed traffic in both the directions. The width of the corridor will vary from 44 meters to 24.5 meters. Four underpasses for regular traffic are planned at Unkal Lake, Unkal-Cross Road, Bairidevarakoppa, and Navanagar. 

The HDBRTS project is a Government of Karnataka initiative to foster long term economic growth in the region by keeping the congestion in check along the Pune-Bangalore road corridor. the proposed BRT system will not only transport the 1.75 lakh daily passengers currently using the buses on this corridor, but will also provide safe and efficient alternative for the private vehicle users travelling on this corridor. 

For more information regarding HDBRTS, Log in : http://www.hdbrts.co.in/

A public consultation citizens meet was held at Hubballi and Dharwad on 18th June 2017. I attended the Citizens Meet held at Dr Ambedkar Bhawan, Dharwad. HDBRTS brochures were distributed followed by a presentation by the BRTS officials. There was also queries raised by the residents of Dharwad which were replied by the officials. Suggestions and feedback from people were also taken. 

Here are some pics from the HDBRTS meet held at Dharwad 

HUBBALLI - DHARWAD BRTS CITIZENS MEET
HUBBALLI - DHARWAD BRTS CITIZENS MEET
HUBBALLI - DHARWAD BRTS CITIZENS MEET
HUBBALLI - DHARWAD BRTS CITIZENS MEET
HUBBALLI - DHARWAD BRTS CITIZENS MEET
HUBBALLI - DHARWAD BRTS CITIZENS MEET
HUBBALLI - DHARWAD BRTS CITIZENS MEET
HUBBALLI - DHARWAD BRTS CITIZENS MEET
HUBBALLI - DHARWAD BRTS CITIZENS MEET
HUBBALLI - DHARWAD BRTS CITIZENS MEET
HUBBALLI - DHARWAD BRTS CITIZENS MEET

A section of the HDBRTS - A BRTS Stop at the heart of Dharwad City 

HDBRTS - BUS STOP AT HEART OF DHARWAD CITY

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