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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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Prawaas 2017 Mumbai : Ashok Leyland Freedom 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

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

Information Acknowledgement : BOCI Prawaas 2017, Ashok Leyland

ASHOK LEYLAND FREEDOM COACH AT PRAWAAS 2017 MUMBAI 
ASHOK LEYLAND FREEDOM COACH AT PRAWAAS 2017 MUMBAI 
ASHOK LEYLAND FREEDOM COACH AT PRAWAAS 2017 MUMBAI 
ASHOK LEYLAND FREEDOM COACH AT PRAWAAS 2017 MUMBAI 
ASHOK LEYLAND FREEDOM COACH AT PRAWAAS 2017 MUMBAI 
ASHOK LEYLAND FREEDOM COACH AT PRAWAAS 2017 MUMBAI 
ASHOK LEYLAND FREEDOM COACH AT PRAWAAS 2017 MUMBAI 
ASHOK LEYLAND FREEDOM COACH AT PRAWAAS 2017 MUMBAI 

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