Bridgestone, a reliable and sustainable partner of Goverdhan Transport Company

Bridgestone has been given a thumping accreditation as a preferred brand by several fleet operators whom we have covered in the past few issues. In yet another interview, Delhi’s Goverdhan Transport Company bets big on Bridgestone tyres’ ability to last long, save fuel and offer better tyre mileage, reports Rajesh Rajgor

- Rajesh Rajgor

Regardless of whether one is a private individual, small business or large fleet operator, everyone is looking at reducing costs and the downtime associated with vehicle servicing, tyres and repairs. Goverdhan Transport Company (GTC) is one such operator that looks for return on investments, faster turnaround time and correct tyres and maintenance tools to efficiently run a large fleet of over 210 vehicles as a city cluster bus operator in the Delhi-NCR region. Formed in 2013 with a group of experienced people comprising Manoj Kumar and his partners as directors, GTC operates Tata Marcopolo buses with a 42-seating capacity each.

The vehicles have an average age of seven years and run 225-250 km every day across the length and breadth of Delhi. Elaborating on its fleet and adoption of Bridgestone tyres, Kumar reveals: “The capacity of the buses, which are GPS-enabled, are of 62 people – 42 sitting and 20 standing. Like every other public transporter, our expenses comprise fuel, maintenance, operational costs and tyres.”