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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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My Visit to Volvo Buses India Ltd

8:35:00 PM Biswajit SVM Chaser 0 Comments

I paid a visit to India's premium Bus OEM - Volvo India , Hoskote, Bengaluru (India) on 16th August 2017. My passion for buses started in 2012, with Volvo Multiaxle Coaches. With its launch in 2001, Volvo have reached a milestone in India within these 16 years of presence in India with its trusted products in terms of operations, dealership network and dedicated customer support.


VISIT TO VOLVO BUSES INDIA

Volvo India currently provides products in both City and Inter-City segments. The City segment is dominated by its 8400 SLF (Semi Low Floor) coaches across India, which has a 8 litre Volvo rear engine. Volvo provides a dominating Intercity range in the BS IV (Euro IV) range - 12 mtr Volvo B8R on 9400 chassis, 13.8 mtr Volvo B11R I-Shift Multiaxle on 9400 Chassis and the 14.5 mtr Volvo B11R I-Shift Multiaxle also on the 9400 Chassis.


VISIT TO VOLVO BUSES INDIA
VISIT TO VOLVO BUSES INDIA

The visit was aimed for a meeting with the sales team of Volvo Bus India, to share my insights and feedbacks to the team and to know more about the latest products that Volvo Bus India  deliver to the India. The meeting at the Visitor's Lounge was followed by a factory area visit, where i saw the production line of the 9400 chassis City buses and Intercity Coaches. Surprisingly i came to know about the Euro 6 - 8600 Chassis City Bus production for Europe at the Hoskote Unit, which had dedicated bays alloted like the 9400 City Bus and the Intercity Variant. Volvo India have also been building the Volvo 8400 for India in Hybrid variant. I had a chance to see a Euro 6 - 8600 Volvo SLF Coach built as a School Bus for France. The Left Hand Drive Coach had a superior finishing touch and cross seats belts for each individual seat as per European Safety Norms.


VISIT TO VOLVO BUSES INDIA
VISIT TO VOLVO BUSES INDIA

I had a remarkable factory tour which have helped me to understand the Volvo Products in a better way. The pure Swedish Engineering, which i have been praising since last 5 years was right in front of me taking birth and evolving into a finished product. It was a nostalgic moment in my life as a Volvo fan and as an entrepreneur to witness the birth of a world class product. My special thanks to the Volvo India officials who accompanied me and explained me about the products and its manufacturing process. My greetings and best wishes to Volvo Buses India Limited for all the help and hospitality in its premises during my visit. 

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