To be held at Hyderabad from August 4-6, the third edition of the event will bring together the entire ecosystem of public transport from bus and car manufacturers to fleet owners and operators from 28 states and eight Union Territories
After the two successful editions of Prawaas at CIDCO Exhibition Center, Mumbai, Bus and Car Operators Confederation of India (BOCI) along with Andhra Pradesh and Telangana State Bus Operators Association has announced the third edition of India’s flagship bus and car travel show for public transport, Prawaas 3.0. It aims to bring together leading bus and car operators from across India in eight important segments – inter-city, intra-city, school bus, employee transport, tour operators, tourist cabs, maxi cabs and PPP-SPVs. Prawaas 3.0 is scheduled to be held from August 4-6 at Hitex Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad with its continued central theme ‘Towards Safe, Smart, Sustainable Passenger Mobility’.
The event has also got the support of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and Ministry of Heavy Industries, Government of India.
The curtain-raiser programme was attended by Jagdeo Singh Khalsa, Chairman, BOCI; Prasanna Patwardhan, President, BOCI; Mohammed Afzal, General Secretary, BOCI; Harsh Kotak, Treasurer, BOCI; Sunil Kumar, Chairman, Telangana State Bus Operators Association; Goutham Kiran, Chairman, Andhra Pradesh Bus Operators Association, Syed Nizamuddin, President, Telangana State Cabs and Bus Operators Association (TSCBOA); Jagdish Patankar, Executive Chairman, MM Activ Sci-Tech Communications; and Ravi Boratkar, Managing Director, Asian Conventions and Expositions.
Salient features
Prawaas 3.0 will consist of all its important features like exhibition, conferences and workshops, awards function, round table discussions, CEO leadership talks, etc. The exhibition will be the largest showcase of passenger vehicles, after-market solutions, accessories, consumables, IT and ITS solutions, and allied products and services. This year there is a stronger focus on the showcasing of electric vehicles, alternate fuel-hydrogen cells, ethanol, etc., that offer the best zero emission solutions as well as last mile connectivity. The conference will present the new world in the post-pandemic era with new trends, new opportunities and new regulatory framework while it will be a thought leadership platform for the Indian passenger sector.
Prawaas 3.0 is expected to attract 10,000+ business visitors from 28 states of India and eight Union Territories, 100+ expert speakers at the conference and 200+ leading exhibitors across all sectors. Ashok Leyland, Tata Motors, VE Commercial, Red Bus, Bharat Benz, Mahindra, Olectra, Cummins, Force Motors, Exide-Leclanche, Blackbuk EV, Birla Software, Valeo, SML, Intel, KPIT, Kyndryl, Paytm, ICICI Bank, etc., are likely to participate. Prior to this programme, there was a round table CXO meet of BOCI national leadership with captains of OEMs and allied industry. Against the backdrop of challenges faced by the industry due to the pandemic, the round table discussion focused on the way forward to revitalise this industry.
“World over, public transport is getting priority. But it’s shocking that a country like ours with 140 crore people is lagging behind in the public transport area. While 85% of the passenger movement in India is managed by private operators, there is a lack of awareness, infrastructure, regulatory framework and more. Bus and Car Operators Confederation of India has more than 20,000 members through its network of associations of 36 states and UTs, and we demand that the sector should get industry status, priority funding, world-class infrastructure, taxation relief, uniform regulations and priority to passenger transport. Through Prawaas 3.0 we are getting all those matters for public transport on to a single platform so that we can create a better roadmap for the growth of this sector,” said Prasanna Patwardhan, President, Bus and Car Operators Confederation of India (BOCI).