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POST EVENT REPORT MAHINDRA TRANSPORT EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Special Recognition Award Rivigo Service Super Outperformer Driver Award - C.S. Elangovan, R Gopal Transport

“I fervently hope we can talk about two critical changes next year. First,
road accidents coming down dramatically. We all
know the statistics of 400 fatalities a day currently and
hope we celebrate drastic reduction in road accidents
next year, as a result of more awareness, better roads,
more training and new generation vehicle technology.
Secondly, drivers being seen as assets and not as
problems. More investment in training and creation of
new drivers, better social policies to bring more 'izzat'
(respect) to this profession, and creation of world-
class highway amenities, will herald a wave of change.
The theme this year is about change that is likely to hit the Indian transport
sector and transform the entire scenario. Mahindra transport Excellence
Awards will continue to applaud the endeavour of the unsung heroes of "Come Home Papa Winners & Book Cover Launch" - Mahindra Saarthi
our industry in the years to come. Because, THAT is the essence of our Abhiyaan Scholarship winning daughters of truck drivers wrote stories on
brand philosophy...RISE! To work for the betterment of the communities Road Safety, based on father's experiences on the road. The best thirty
and ecosystems in which we do business. To drive positive change.” stories have been chosen for publishing in the book. And four of these girls,
Rajan Wadhera, President - Automotive Sector and Member Group who were chosen by a special jury, were felicitated with their family members
Executive Board, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

“We have added Small, Light and Intermediate
Commercial Vehicle segments to the Awards this
year, which play an important role in the emerging
Indian economy through last mile deliveries. Nearly
18 lac SCVs run on Indian roads. Every year about 7
lac commercial vehicles are sold in India and about 58
per cent of this segment is SCV. That's how large and
important SCV is as a part of the overall commercial
vehicles in the country. And this segment is growing
at a phenomenal rate of 22 per cent.”
Veejay Nakra, Chief of Sales & Marketing, Auto Division,
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Life Time Achivement Award - Prof G. Raghuram, Director of IIM Bangalore,
for making a significant impact on the logistics and transport sector
immediately, then there would be major disruptions. Freight GOI said, is initiative will propel change and lead others in
rates can increase because of vehicle pull outs, and resale value of improving the community. As believed, change is perennial
5-10-year-old vehicles can increase. If we follow the transferable and we continue to keep pace with it. e scope and the sweep
credit rule, this is possible." of recognition is increasing every year. And, I congratulate and
With the entire nation focusing on the usage of an end-of-life policy, appreciate Anand Mahindra and his team, for this initiative and
the panelist believed that the ultimate solution lies in the designing taking along all the stakeholders, not necessarily belong to the
of a business model that will cater to the old vehicles. All the experts Mahindras but the entire road transport community.”
unanimously agreed that the vehicles should be removed in a phased Talking about the awards, Vinod Sahay, said, “ e awards have
manner and that there might be a need to set up an organisation grown exponentially in terms of participation. e fact that they are
that will speci cally cater to this process. viewed as the Oscars of Indian Road Transport speaks a lot! Over
Talking about the Mahindra Transport Excellence Awards, 8000 nominations are a testimony of their popularity. It has never
YS Malik, Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, gotten bigger than this!

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