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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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Crew Interactions - Rajesh Kumar (SRS)

11:50:00 PM Biswajit SVM Chaser 0 Comments

Rajesh Kumar, aged 39, is a Volvo Bus Crew member for SRS Travels Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru. Rajesh hails from Bihar and started his driving profession in 2012, driving Tata and Ashok Leyland coaches in his native state. With a driving experience of more than 20 years, Rajesh entered the premium bus segment with Gaurav Luxury Travels, Patna in 2012. Gaurav Luxury is a bus fleet operator in the state of Bihar and their premium segment coaches run in joint venture with BSRTC (Bihar State Road Transport Corporation). Soon Rajesh decided to move down South to Chennai, where he joined Olivea Travels. 


RAJESH KUMAR, CREW - SRS VOLVO B9R MULTIAXLE

Speaking on his experience, Rajesh said, "I soon started to feel the difference in the South Indian bus market, which is much more organized than our market in North. I continued working for Olivea Travels till 2013." In mid 2013, he joined SRS Travels and is currently employed the company. Rajesh was deployed on Bengaluru - Hyderabad route initially and currently he is driving a Volvo B9R multiaxle coach on Bengaluru - Belagavi route. 

Upon being asked about the premium bus fleet operators in his native Bihar, Rajesh told, "Bihar market is dominated by Tata and Ashok Leyland buses, with Seater cum Sleeper coaches being very popular amongst passengers. Gaurav Luxury and Pummy Travels from Jharkhand (Ranchi) are some of the sustainable operators there." Citing the issues of fleet maintenance, Rajesh told that the availability of spare parts is an important reason of tata and ashok leyland getting a huge market in North. Although there is a Volvo workshop in Dhanbad, Jharkhand but due to the market and maintenance cost, the fleet operators in the region are adhering to their strategy of going for the Indian based manufacturer. 

"South India has a good network of multi-laned highways with better maintained buses making driving safe and travelling comfortable and luxurious for the passenger. Although there is a sign of development in North with 4 lane road infrastructure, but still it will take time for things to get in order", added Rajesh. He further stated timely maintenance of the buses and coaches as one of the main usp's of the bus fleet operators in South, which helps them to keep a sustainable growth in revenue and costs. Upon asked on his future plans, he showed optimism in his growth working with srs travels. He stressed on the need of providing good shelter and rest rooms and toilet facilities at the bus parkings or at end - destinations to the bus crews on part of the operator. "A lot need to be improved in general for providing good shelter facilities to bus crews, as you find most the crews sleeping in the luggage compartment of the coaches, in bus parkings. The overnight journey makes the driver tired and drowsy, if he dont get proper shelter to rest, it affects his health and even leads to problems for the next trip. As you know there have been incidents with drivers meeting accidents with improper sleep and rest sometimes. Its a matter of concern, as the driver have responsibilities of 40 - 45 odd passengers with them on board, and hence proper basic amenities are a necessity for the driver in charge of the coach in parkings", told rajesh before concluding. 

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