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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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Volvo Buses at Bus World India 2016 Bengaluru

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About Volvo Buses India

Volvo Buses have been in India since 2001 and has built a leading experience when it comes to high-performing bus applications. Volvo Buses has been driving the change in the industry introducing various firsts in India - including the true - bus chassis concept; the low floor city bus concept; multiaxle coaches; amongst a host of other technologies & solutions. With its state of the art factory and overall profile of being a complete transport solutions provider, Volvo Buses is closely entwined with the progress in the Bus Industry. 


Website : Volvo Buses India


Volvo Buses India at Bus World India 2016, Bengaluru 

Volvo Buses unveiled its new intercity coach range at Bus World 2016, Bengaluru. The new coaches built on 9400 chassis depicts Volvo India's initiative to move on to the next generation drivelines to meet the ever changing market scenario and passenger demand for luxury and comfort. The new range includes the 12 mtr B8R coach, which is said to have replaced the former B7R 12 mtr coach, and the all new B11R coach - which will be now made available on 13.8 mtr and 14.5 mtr variants 

VOLVO BUSES INDIA AT BUS WORLD INDIA 2016 BENGALURU
VOLVO BUSES INDIA AT BUS WORLD INDIA 2016 BENGALURU

The Volvo B8R 

The all new B8R is a 12 mtr variant coach powered by Volvo D8C 330 HP common-rail, six cylinder turbocharged / Air - Cooled engine which is BS IV compliant and electronically controlled. The D8C 330 HP engine is highly localised and will be manufactured at VECV engine plant at Pithampur, Indore (Madhya Pradesh). The interiors of the coach gives an ambient feeling with semi-sleeper seats. There is a rear emergency exit at the right hand side. An emergency hooter is also being provided above the left front row, which is controlled by the driver in case of emergency.


VOLVO BUSES INDIA AT BUS WORLD INDIA 2016 BENGALURU
VOLVO BUSES INDIA AT BUS WORLD INDIA 2016 BENGALURU
VOLVO BUSES INDIA AT BUS WORLD INDIA 2016 BENGALURU

The Volvo B11R 

The new Volvo B11R now available in two variants - 13.8 mtr and 14.5 mtr are powered by Volvo D11C 410 HP 11-litre six cylinder in-line common-rail BS IV compliant turbo diesel engine. The D11C 410 HP Volvo rear engine produces a massive 1980 Nm of torque at 950 - 1400 rpm. The coach has a Volvo I-Shift 12 speed AMT (automated manual transmission) gear bix with built in hydrodynamic retarder. The electronic architecture of the bus is a fully integrated master multiplex architecture for on-board diagnosis of the vehicle health. 

The 14.5 mtr B11R coach showcased at Bus World have semi sleeper Prakash Fainsa seates in 2+1 seating configuration. The coach also have a pantry and a chemical toilet for passenger convenience. The bus and passenger safety have been standardized based on Bus Code compliancy. The coach bears five fore extinguishers on the rh side. There are three hd (high definition) cctv emergency hooter controlled by the driver in case of emergencies.


VOLVO BUSES INDIA AT BUS WORLD INDIA 2016 BENGALURU
VOLVO BUSES INDIA AT BUS WORLD INDIA 2016 BENGALURU
VOLVO BUSES INDIA AT BUS WORLD INDIA 2016 BENGALURU

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