An interview with Deepak SH : SRS Branch Manager, Belgaum

Continuing with my personal interview series, this time i thought of bringing forward the most hard working person in Belgaum Private Travels sector. He is none other than Mr Deepak SH, the Branch Manager of SRS Travels, Belgaum. 

SRS Travels, a private bus travels operator from Karnataka, is well known for its well equipped and modern fleet of buses, that do intrastate and interstate route journeys in and out of Karnataka. With its head office, in Kalasipalayam, Bangalore, SRS travels have non ac and ac buses inducted in its fleet, which includes Ashok Leyland Ashley Non AC and AC coaches both sleeper and seater and a large fleet of VOLVO multiaxles tinged with the latest addition of Scania Metrolink HD multiaxles.  

Mr Deepak, a very well mannered, and gentle person is known to me from the year 2012, when i first started my VOLVO faning in my current city of  Belgaum. He has helped me every manner in clicking SRS buses in and around Belgaum. He is not only well known to me but a very good friend of mine. 

DEEPAK SH POSING WITH SRS VOLVO B9R MULTIAXLE DOING BELGAUM - BANGALORE 

DEEPAK SH AT HIS CABIN IN SRS HEAD OFFICE BELGAUM 

Deepak SH completed his education with a B.Com graduation from DK College, situated on Club Road, Belgaum. He started his work in the Travels industry in the year 1999 with Barde Travels and was manager in the company from the year 1999 - 2007. In the year 2007, Deepak joined Hindustan Unilever and continued working there until 2009. 

In January 2010, Deepak joined Shantadurga Travels, the only private travel operator from North Karnataka with Mercedes Benz Buses. He was the manager at the company's head office at Tilakwadi. After working for 6 months, he joined SRS Travels Belgaum as a Branch Manager in July 2010, and is currently continuing with the job till 2014. 

Upon being asked about his work as a Manager in SRS, he says that SRS Belgaum head office is open 24x7 as its a check point for the SRS buses running on Bangalore - Mumbai, and also for buses on Gujarat and Rajasthan routes from Bangalore, because of which his duty as a Manager has increased manifold in order to look for the pick ups and drops of passengers, which also includes bookings, managing schedules, departures and also regular check of the buses. Apart from his regular work at his office, deepak also does round up with the company vehicle to Barde Petrol Pump, near kakti belgaum, which is a regular refueling station for SRS buses now. He also pays subsequent visits to Hatargi and Bagewadi Toll plaza's for routine check up of seats and buses.

Deepak also further adds, if required he also do visits to Kolhapur and Satara, Maharashtra in case there is an emergency. 

SRS HEAD OFFICE, SUKHSAGAR COMPLEX, NEHRUNAGAR, BEHIND RAMDEV, BELGAUM AT 3:00 AM IN THE MORNING 

Here is a pic of Mr Deepak posing with AGM of SRS Travels, during the arrival of the newly inaugurated SRS B11R I-Shift Multiaxle VOLVO in Belgaum doing Bangalore - Ahmedabad . 

DEEPAK SH POSING ALONG WITH AGM 

Mr Deepak doing routine check up of the newly inducted Scania Metrolink HD Multiaxle Coach in Belgaum at Night 2:00 AM 

DEEPAK SH DOING A ROUTINE CHECK UP OF SRS SCANIA METROLINK HD IN BELGAUM 

With a continuous working schedule, Mr Deepak SH do frequent visits to SRS refueling outlet, at outskirts of Belgaum on NH4

DEEPAK SH ON HIS DUTY AT NIGHT 2:30 AM IN BARDE PETROL PUMP WHERE SRS BUS REFUEL IN BELGAUM 

Upon being asked about his future with SRS Travels and the Travel Industry, Mr Deepak says that he is happy with his job in SRS, as he feels SRS has a good working culture and maintains its fleet very nicely. He adds that he has got good work experience in the company and looks forward to continue his job as a Branch Manager in Belgaum. 

It was indeed a very nice to talk with Mr deepak and the way he has worked and maintained the SRS Belgaum Head Office is worth appreciating. 

I wish him all the best, the interview is just a small step to bring forward people like Mr Deepak who works so hard day and night and plays his part for the success of SRS Travels.