Safety is a routine
Why the morning bus check matters more than any policy document — and the non-negotiable daily drill I run before a single bus rolls.
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01 · The incharge
— Rajiv Saxena
Every child home safe, every route on time
Operations manager with 13 years in logistics and e-commerce fulfilment, currently running a regional network of four warehouses and 22 delivery hubs. Leads 600 people through supervisors and vendors, owns the operating budget and drives productivity, cost per shipment and on-time delivery.
ON DUTY
Transport card
Particulars · one glanceBaseLucknow, Uttar Pradesh
RoleRegional Operations Manager…
ManagesRoutes · drivers · GPS · maintenance
ComplianceRTO · fitness · CBSE safety norms
FleetUp to 32 buses · 60 staff
StatusOpen · 30-day notice
02 · The fleet
What I run & safeguard
Routes to roadworthiness, drivers to GPS, safety drills to parent comms — the whole transport operation.
Multi-site operations
Warehouse and last-mile delivery
Budget and cost control
Workforce planning
Lean and Six Sigma
Vendor and 3PL management
KPI dashboards
Safety and compliance
Peak season planning
People leadership
03 · How I run it
Safety is a routine, not a slogan
Nothing about school transport is allowed to be 'mostly fine'. A bus is a classroom on wheels carrying the school's most precious cargo through the least controllable environment there is — traffic. So safety can't be a slogan on the side of the bus; it has to be a routine that runs whether anyone's watching or not. Daily checks, trained drivers, live tracking, and a plan for every 'what if'. When parents stop worrying about the bus, I've done my job.
- CheckEvery bus, every morning — brakes, tyres, doors, first-aid, fire extinguisher, driver fitness. No check, no departure.
- RouteRoutes planned for safety and time, not just distance — pick-up points, turning, escort staff, and live GPS on every vehicle.
- TrainDrivers and attendants drilled on speed limits, child boarding, emergency evacuation and conduct. Skill and temperament both.
- CommunicateParents informed, delays flagged early, incidents escalated instantly. A calm, honest line is half of safety.
04 · Track record
Fifteen years, depot to gate
Regional Operations Manager
E-commerce logistics company
Run four fulfilment warehouses and 22 last-mile hubs across central and eastern Uttar Pradesh. Lowered cost per shipment by redesigning hub routes and moving sorting to two central nodes.
5 years
Operations Manager
Third-party logistics provider
Ran a 200,000 sq ft warehouse for consumer goods clients with 180 staff across shifts. Cut inventory mismatches through cycle counting and better bin labelling.
3 years
Assistant Manager, Operations
Express courier company
Managed hub operations for inbound and outbound shipments, including manpower and vehicle scheduling. Reduced misroutes by introducing scan checks before vehicle loading.
05 · Credentials
Education
MBA in Operations Management
University institute of managementB.Tech in Industrial Engineering
Engineering college affiliated to a state technical…
06 · Qualifications
Certifications
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Certified Supply Chain Professional…
Fire and safety awareness for…
07 · Honours
Recognised & relied on
Zero major incidents — 8 yearsFleet safety record, verified
2016–Best Support OperationsSat Paul Mittal School awards
2022GPS & parent-alert rolloutWhole fleet, delivered on schedule
2018Clean RTO & CBSE auditsEvery year, no adverse findings
2016–
08 · Notes
MAY 2026 FEB 2026 OCT 2025
Notes from the depot
The bus that's five minutes late
How proactive parent communication turns a panicked 3:15 phone call into a non-event. Systems that keep everyone calm.
Read →Hiring drivers you'd trust
Skill is checkable; temperament is harder. How I recruit, train and keep drivers I'd put my own children behind.
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09 · From the school
What they say
FROM THE SCHOOL · 01
As a parent, I stopped worrying about the school bus the year Rajiv took over. Live tracking, calm updates, buses always on time.
ParentROUTE 7FROM THE SCHOOL · 01
Eight years, thousands of journeys a day, not one serious incident. That isn't luck — it's the routine he enforces relentlessly.
PrincipalSAT PAUL MITTAL SCHOOLFROM THE SCHOOL · 01
He runs the tightest, safest fleet I've audited. Records immaculate, drivers well-trained, compliance always ready.
Transport AuditorRTO / SAFETY REVIEW
10 · For schools & trusts
The hiring brief
● AVAILABLE 2027 · HAND ME THE FLEET THAT WORRIES YOU — I'LL MAKE IT RUN SAFE
Current roleRegional Operations Manager, E-commerce logistics company
Open toTransport incharge · fleet manager · ops & safety head
ManagesRoutes · drivers · maintenance · GPS · safety
Expected salary₹6–10 LPA / negotiable
Notice period30 days
Willing to relocateYes — Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Delhi NCR, Jaipur · schools & trusts
Principal, Sat Paul Mittal SchoolCURRENT · SHARED ON REQUEST
Admin Head, BCM School2011–16 · SHARED ON REQUEST
11 · Reach me