Biswajit SVM Chaser: An interview with Gurpreet Singh Sehmi - MD and Owner Prakash Body Constructions, Nagaon

It was in the month of July 2015, that i happen to visit Prakash Body Constructions (PBC) Nagaon. Nagaon is situated approximately 128 kms from Guwahati, the capital of State of Assam and Gateway to North East India. The sole motive to visit PBC was to meet Mr Gurpreet Singh Sehmi, Managing Director and owner of PBC, and to know more about bus body building and his inspirational entrepreneur success in North East India.

PBC as we know has played an important role in the Vehicle Body Building, and providing Custom Automotive Modifications. As respect to the bus sector in North East, PBC have not only supplied buses to state owned ASTC (Assam State Transport Corporation), but also it has many private operator clients from Assam and whole North East. Apart from North East India, PBC has also made a Pan India venture by supplying buses to BSRTC (Bihar State Road Transport Corporation) and Caravan Buses to many of its clients across India.

GURPREET SINGH SEHMI AT HIS CABIN IN PBC

Gurpreet Singh Sehmi, is a successful entrepreneur from Assam and North East India in the field of Vehicle Body Making and providing solutions to Customized Vehicle Modifications. From Luxury buses to executive caravan coaches to compact series vehicles like Mobile Ambulances, ICU (Intensive Care Unit), to Mobile food carts, Religious preaching vehicles to Election Campaigning vehicles, PBC has a large line up in its Ala Carte of Vehicle manufacturing and Customizing.

Gurpreet did his computer basics in 2004, after which he moved to Delhi for his degree in Auto CAD followed by his BBA from Chennai. From 2007, Gurpreet was full fledgedly into Bus Body Building Business. He says he is currently the third generation into this vehicle business, followed by his father, who was into truck field.

Gurpreet says his clients are generally STU's (State Transport Undertakings) like ASTC (Assam State Transport Corporation), Private Bus Operators, Politicians, Business Class people, Artists and Musicians etc who have different requirement for their vehicles according to their field and work arena.

As regards to STU's, PBC has provided vehicles to states like Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Bihar, Bodoland Transport Service etc, Mr Singh added. Private Operators from Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Bihar and Meghalaya too had orders in PBC as told by Mr Gurpreet. Caravan Buses have been supplied to politicians with bullet proofing keep in mind their requirements of safety. Mobile Ambulances, Clinics, ICUs, Dental Clinics, Trauma Vans have been a major demand from the medical sector as it provides mobility of necessary emergency health services to remote villages all over North east. Mr Singh also added that such services were in demand and the supply was met by him successfully.

Mr Gurpreet Singh Sehmi handling his projects and work at PBC Nagaon Workshop :

GURPREET SINGH SEHMI HANDLING HIS PROJECTS AND WORK AT PBC WORKSHOP

Upon being asked about technical exhibitions and expos that he visits, Mr Gurpreet said he have been to many such expos like Bus World India - Mumbai, Delhi Auto Expo, Noida Auto Expo, Canton fair China, Shanghai Bus Expo and Components Fair etc. He further added that Indian market has a good future but the technology has to improve meet the current competition in the World Market.

Gurpreet was very much in praise of the Chinese Bus Market and quality that China has. Upon being asked as of what have impressed him so much about the Chinese Bus Industry, he mentioned few points in brief about the Chinese Bus Market and Chinese industry as a whole

Availability of Raw Materials
Good Connectivity between Bus Manufacturing Plant and Sea ports
Helpful Chinese Government Policy regarding export related matters

Mr Gurpreet also narrated me his experience during his visit at the Foton Bus Plant in China. Here are some pics that he have shared with me.

GURPREET SINGH SEHMI AT FOTON BUS PLANT, IN CHINA

Mr Gurpreet also shared some of his pics of Chinese Buses which he clicked in China during his visit

GURPREET SINGH SEHMI AT CANTON FAIR, CHINA

CHINESE CITY BUS IN ANTIQUE DESIGN

CHINESE INTERCITY BUS

Upon being asked about the Future of the Bus Market in North East India, Mr Singh cited that there are many problems which have plagued the North East market. Some of the reasons he mentioned are

Improper Road Connectivity
Export Problem
Improper connectivity to Sea Ports

On being asked about his future plans, Gurpreet Sehmi told he has plans for a tie up with a Chinese Company for his future endeavours and projects. He is also very much looking forward to application of ARAI Bus Code 052 in India.

Some ongoing projects and works at PBC Nagaon :

ONGOING PROJECTS AND WORK AT PBC NAGAON WORKSHOP

With last concluding question as of what message he wants to convey to the Upcoming Entrepreneurs from Assam, Gurpreet Sehmi stressed on the need of talents from Assam to invest and venture in Assam. Due to improper and unsuitable conditions, Assam and North east is losing talents to other states and also India is losing talents to other countries he added.

Mr Singh concluded that he is also open to budding students and entrepreneurs to visit his workshop located at Nagaon, Assam. He says he welcomes industrial visits from Colleges and Institutes not only from Assam and North East, but also from all over India.

I would like to thank Mr Gurpreet Singh Sehmi for his time and good hospitality at PBC Nagaon, during my visit. I am concluding this personal interview of Mr Gurpreet with lots of thanks to Gurpreet Singh Sehmi for inspiring me to go ahead with my Entrepreneural goals in the Automobile Field.

Thanks for your time to read my Blog Post !!!

Saturday, August 29, 2015

An interview with Gurpreet Singh Sehmi - MD and Owner Prakash Body Constructions, Nagaon

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