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February 2012
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awards are Apollo’s recognition of
the best practices that exist within
the Indian commercial transporta-
tion segment. It is a much more
progressive and modern sector of
the economy than it gets recogni-
tion for. We have found that a vast
majority of the operators conduct
safety trainings for their drivers, fit-
ters, mechanics and employees, re-
sulting in lesser road accidents. The
other surprising area was the high
value put on GPS usage, technology
deployment and fuel saving. I think
we are literally witnessing a silent
revolution in this segment, and fleet
operators – large or small – should
be lauded for it.”
Leadership in Safety has been
evaluated on the basis of the number
of safety training programmes con-
ducted, along with the rate of acci-
dent per vehicle and the insurance
claimed. M M Roadways from
Chennai won the Leadership in
Safety Award in the large fleet oper-
ator category for having conducted
more than 200 safety trainings, as a
result of which there was only 0.10
accident/truck. Similarly, Sri Balaji
Transport from Chennai won the
award in the medium category for
having a 0.04 accident/truck in the
past 12 months.
Leadership in Technology and
Sustainability takes into account the
level of radialisation and the fleet
age. Both translate into lower spends
on fuel and maintenance, along with
investments in technology deploy-
ment in vehicle tracking to improve
on customer service, cost and safety
parameters. All of these elements
are critical in the long-term success
of operators in an increasingly tech-
nological world.
ABT Ltd. from Coimbatore, with
100 per cent of its fleet connected
with GPS, received the honour in
the large category of fleets, while
Madanshree Bulk Carrier from In-
dore, with 80 per cent radialisation
Mr. Gunjeet Singh Sangha of Sangha Freight Carrier (third from right), receiving the Apollo Fleet of
the Year award in the medium operator category from Apollo Tyres management
awards
“These awards are Apol-
lo’s recognition of the best
practices that exist within
the Indian commercial
transportation segment.”
– Mr. Satish Sharma