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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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KSRTC inducts new B11R Coaches for its Flybus Services

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KSRTC (Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation) have recently included new Volvo B11R I-Shift AMT (Automated Manual Transmission) multiaxle coaches in its fleet for its 'Flybus' services connecting Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru on Intra-State and Inter-State routes. 

KSRTC FLYBUS VOLVO B11R I-SHIFT MULTIAXLE SEMI SLEEPER
The new fleet of 'Flybus' were inaugurated on 8th January 2018 at Bengaluru Central Division of KSRTC, located at Shantinagar, Bengaluru. During the event, Sri H.M. Revana, Hon'ble Transport Minister; Sri Basavaraju Bulla, Hon'ble Vice Chairman, KSRTC; Sri S.R. Umashankar, Managing Director, KSRTC; Sri Ravi, Director (S & V), KSRTC; Board of Directors of KSRTC and other dignitaries were present during the occasion. 

INAUGURATION OF NEW KSRTC FLYBUS VOLVO B11R I-SHIFT AT KSRTC BENGALURU CENTRAL DIVISON
KSRTC started its first 'Flybus' Service to Mysuru on 14th Aug 2013. The first of its kind premium bus service and initiative in road transport industry in the country, Flybus services were also introduced on Kundapur route in the second phase. The first batch of these buses included eight premium 13.7 mtr Volvo B9R multiaxle  coaches with on-board amenities like pantry, chemical toilet, individual LED on each seat, Live-TV and real time flight details from KIAL (Kempgowda International Airport Limited), Bengaluru. 

FIRST FLEET : 13.7 MTR KSRTC FLYBUS VOLVO B9R MULTIAXLE SEMI SLEEPER 
With a fleet upgradation strategy, KSRTC have now included 14.5 mtr Volvo B11R I-Shift AMT coaches meeting Euro 4 / BS 4 emission standards having on-board amenities like chemical toilet and real time flight details. The new route operations started in the new phase includes KIAL - Salem and KIAL - Mercara Madikeri. The new buses included have more seating capacity on 14.5 mtr chassis  than the earlier coaches built on 13.7 mtr chassis with a 2+2 seating configuration layout. The bus ticket fare (Adult) for the new routes are kept at Rs 800/- (+GST) on KIAL - Salem route and at Rs 1000/- (+GST) on KIAL - Mercara Madikeri route. To avail the services on the go, passengers can book tickets online on the KSRTC portal, www.ksrtc.in at ease. 

NEW KSRTC VOLVO B11R : 2+2 SEATING CONFIGURATION WITH CALF SUPPORT
NEW KSRTC VOLVO B11R : 2+2 SEATING CONFIGURATION LAYOUT (48 SEATS)
NEW KSRTC VOLVO B11R : CHEMICAL TOILET AT THE REAR
NEW KSRTC VOLVO B11R : CHEMICAL TOILET (MEN / WOMEN)
NEW KSRTC VOLVO B11R : CHEMICAL TOILET
NEW KSRTC VOLVO B11R : INTERIORS WITH LED FOR LIVE FLIGHT STATUS DISPLAY FROM KIAL

KSRTC currently operates six 'Flybus' services on KIAL - Mysuru route and one 'Flybus' service on KIAL - Kundapur route. Under the new fleet expansion with new buses intake, the corporation will operate two 'Flybus' to Salem and one to Mercara Madikeri. 

On a future strategy plan, KSRTC now plans to operate 'Flybus' services connecting KIAL to Tirupati and Calicut. It also plans to introduce 2+1 seating configuration coaches on KIAL - Mysuru route soon. 

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