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Pyare Khan
Turning the Wheels of Fortune with Sheer Determination & Grit
Despite his humble beginnings as an auto driver, Mr. Pyare Khan’s
aspirations to excel have led to establishment of Ashmi Road Transport
Pvt Ltd – a company with a turnover of 400 crores and strength of over
500 employees. Owing to his extraordinary entrepreneurial skills, he
has spread the business all across the country and abroad
An Epitome Of Hard Work &
Perseverance
Hailing from a very humble background,
Mr. Pyare Khan spent his childhood
selling oranges at the Nagpur railway
station. The unseen struggle behind
his success story started since his
childhood. His mother took care of the
family of four children by doing odd
jobs. After getting a driving license, Mr
Khan started working with a courier
company at the age of 18, but left soon.
His never-say-die spirit encouraged him
to try new way-outs. Later, he bought
an auto-rickshaw and started earning
his livelihood with it, but this business
too did not last long.
Besides these businesses, in those
days he also played keyboard in Melody
Makers Group and that is when the
idea of starting a ferry business struck
his mind. He bought a bus and used it
to pick and drop his group members to
the event’s venue, but it proved a futile
venture. Still, he did not lose hope,
gathered himself again and switched to
trucking business in 2004.
making his mark with A
Game-Changing Move
Mr. Khan started the transportation
business with a bank loan of 11 lakhs
from ING Vysya Bank in Nagpur –
a move that proved to be a turning
point in his life. He bought a truck
from Tata Motors and started using it
for transporting vegetables and other
goods. He delivered consignments even
to remote corners of India where other
transporters were unwilling to go.
Eventually, his hard work paid off
and the business turned out to be a
profitable venture that earned him a
great repute and earnings. He paid
the loan amount in 2 years, well before
the due time. Since then there has
been no looking back. Over the years,
under the quintessential leadership of
this inspirational leader, the company
has spread over different states in
India with 10 branch offices across the
country and is generating jobs for many
people.
Riding high on the waves of
success
Mr. Khan was invited along with 18
other contestants in a contest for
young transport entrepreneurs in 2018,
organized jointly by IIM-Ahmedabad
and Mahindra Truck and Bus. Among
the 18 other contestants, 2 contestants
were from the United States and
presented their cases using laptops
and PowerPoint presentations, while
Mr. Khan presented his case in Hindi
without using any gadget. However, he
was surprised when he was declared
winner of the contest and won the top
prize.
Ultimately, his dedication and
earnestness was recognized at a
distinguished platform. His success
story was chosen as a case study by
IIM-A for its management students
all across the country. No wonder his
rags to riches story is an inspiration for
one and all and would certainly inspire
numerous others to follow his lead.
Marching towards a bright
future
Currently, Mr. Khan owns a fleet of
over 200 prime trucks from reputed
organisations such as Tata Motors,
Ashok Leyland and Volvo and hires
around 3000 trucks per day to ferry
steel and power infrastructure materials
across India and abroad for some
prominent organisations including KEC
International, JSW Steel, Tata and
SAIL.
A determined and visionary
entrepreneur, Mr. Khan’s major focus
is on expanding his business and
generating more jobs. By the end of this
year, he plans to further increase his
fleet size and expand his branch offices
to 20 all across the nation.
“He owns a fleet of
200+ prime trucks
from Tata Motors,
Ashok Leyland & Volvo
& hires around 3000
trucks per day to ferry
infrastructure materials
across India & abroad”
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