Busworld International CVBA and Messe Frankfurt India have announced that the ninth edition of Busworld India will be held from 25 – 27 August 2022 in Bengaluru.
With new opportunities arising in the industry, the expo aims to be a crucial meeting point for industry decision-makers, such as private and public bus and coach operators, vehicle manufacturers, components, accessory and software suppliers, to reconnect and rebuild their value chain more strongly. Besides, it hopes to bring new sourcing and networking opportunities, a statement from Messe Frankfurt India said.
The year 2020 and the beginning of the year 2021 has been challenging for the industry, with lots of uncertainty and sluggishness marring the supply chain. However, the signs of recovery in bus transportation in these past few months have brought back the spark among bus manufacturers and sellers. Through Busworld India 2022, the organisers aim to strongly contribute to the industry’s revival and bring crucial and invaluable business opportunities to the industry players across India and worldwide, said the joint statement issued by the trade show’s organisers.
Even during the slowdown last year, Busworld India continued to keep the industry connected and updated through a series of virtual webinars and knowledge sessions, they said.
For instance, during a recent webinar on “Restoring bus in public transport through collaboration between Asian cities and the bus industry” hosted by Busworld India, Prasanna Patwardhan, President, Bus & Car Operators Confederation of India (BOCI), urged the government to support STUs and private bus operator alike to increase the public preference towards buses.
“The government should completely open up luxury services by buses to the private sector and let State Transport Undertakings (STUs) compete with private operators on quality of services. All STU bus stations need to be modernised, and private operators should be allowed to operate from the same stations, on similar lines like airports, and open government lands can be made available for bus parking at a nominal cost.”
Dr Ganesh Raj Joshi, Researcher, United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD), suggested the implication of smart congestion relief policies and improving bus infrastructure to reduce traffic congestion levels in India.