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.

Prawaas 2017 Mumbai : Ashok Leyland Viking Coach

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Company Profile :

Ashok Leyland, flagship of the Hinduja group, is the 2nd largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in India, the 4th largest manufacturer of buses in the world, and the 12th largest manufacturers of trucks. Headquartered in Chennai, 9 manufacturing plants gives an international footprint - 7 in India, a bus manufacturing facility in Ras Al Khaimah (UAE), one at Leeds, United Kingdom and a joint venture with the Alteams Group for the manufacture of high press die-casting extruded aluminium components for the automotive and telecommunications sectors, Ashok Leyland has a well-diversified portfolio across the automobile industry. Ashok Leyland has recently been ranked as 38th best brand in India.

A US $ 3.2 billion (2016-17) company, and a footprint that extends across 50 countries, Ashok Leyland is one of the most fully-integrated manufacturing companies this side of the globe. Ashok Leyland has a product range from 2.5T GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) to 49T GTW (Gross Trailer Weight) in trucks, 16 to 80 seater buses, vehicles for defence and special applications, and diesel engines for industrial, genset and marine applications. Ashok Leyland launched India's first electric bus and Euro 6 compliant truck in 2016. Over 70 million passengers use Ashok Leyland buses to get to their destinations everyday and 7,00,000 trucks keep the wheels of the economy moving. With the largest fleet of logistics vehicles deployed in the Indian Army and significant partnerships with armed forces across the globe, Ashok Leyland helps keep borders secure.

Pioneers in the Commercial Vehicle (CV) space, many product concepts have become industry benchmarks and norms. Ashok Leyland has ISO/TS 16949 Corporate Certification and is also the first CV manufacturer in India to receive the OBD-II (on board diagnostic) certification for BS IV - compliant commercial vehicle engines, SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction), i-EGR (Intelligent exhaust gas recirculation) and CNG technologies. Ashok Leyland are the first truck and bus manufacturer outside of Japan to win the Deming prize for their Pantnagar Plant. Driven by innovative products suitable for a wide range of applications and an excellent understanding of the customers of local market conditions, Ashok Leyland has been at the fore-front of the commercial vehicle industry for decades.

The company's wide spread customer base is served through an all-india sales and service network, supplemented by over 3000 touch points. A global network of over 550 touch points that facilitate on-road service for millions of vehicles. With technology-enabled customer engagement processes and knowledge on the specific applications of the product range, Ashok Leyland sales team are well equipped to fulfill customer's needs. Ashok Leyland manages driver training institutes across India and has trained over 800,000 drivers since inception. On-site service training for technicians are provided by Ashok Leyland's service training institutes located in 9 locations across India. People, Planet and Profit for all stakeholders especially customers is at the Ashok Leyland, which resonates the company's philosophy of "Aapki Jeet, Hamari Jeet".

Website : http://www.ashokleyland.com/

Ashok Leyland at Prawaas 2017

Ashok Leyland had its exhibition area at the recently concluded inaugural edition of Prawaas Bus and Car exhibition at CIDCO Exhibition Centre, Vashi, Navi Mumbai India. Ashok Leyland exhibited its latest products in the Bus Range - The Viking, The Lynx Smart and The Freedom Coach

About Ashok Leyland Viking Coach
Ashok Leyland Viking is powered by the fuel efficient 'H' Series engines, and has a choice of 160HP and 180HP.
Viking is available in 160 HP variant with Inline FIP (Fuel Injection Pump) engine with Mechanical Governor, and finds wide application in City Bus, Mofussil, Intercity, Staff and Institutional buses. While the 180 HP variant is available with Rotary FIP EDC engine which delivers higher power for better turn around time. It also features in built ECU controlled controlled tamper proof speed limitation of the engine driven AC in 222 " WB and 210" WB models.

Here are some pics from the Ashok Leyland Viking Coach at Prawaas 2017 - Mumbai

Information Acknowledgement : BOCI Prawaas 2017, Ashok Leyland

ASHOK LEYLAND VIKING AT PRAWAAS 2017 MUMBAI

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Interviewed by New Indian Express

On 3rd of September 2014, i was being interviewed by The New Indian Express Newspaper, in Belgaum (Karnataka) about my hobby of clicking and sharing pictures of Scania, VOLVO and Mercedes benz Buses. On 4th of September 2014, The New Indian Express shared my interview and thoughts about the same in their Belgaum edition. It was one of the most happiest moments in my life. I was happy that my hard work paid off with a good public support. Click on the above The New Indian Express Logo to read my interview.

Interviewed by Times of India

On 2nd June, 2015, I was being interviewed by Times of India Newspaper, in Belgaum (Karnataka), about my hobby and passion of clicking and sharing pics, and technical information on Scania, VOLVO and Mercedes Benz Buses, Trucks and other Heavy Commercial Vehicles. On 7th June 2015, Times of India Hubballi (Hubli) edition shared my interview. Being interviewed and focused into limelight for the second time, was a matter of great honor for me and for my passion. I was not only happy to see the good wishes coming in from my friends and my professors in college. But the enormous support from the people of transport and vehicle manufacturing industry in India and nice public support, have really inspired me to go ahead with my entrepreneur goals in life. Click on the above Times of India logo to read my interview.

Interviewed by Vijayavani Karnataka

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