The success story of some of us can inspire thousands of others. Vijay Sankeshwar’s story gives such an inspiration. His story reminds us of Sarathkumar’s character ‘Chinnarasu’ in Suryavamsam.
Vijay Sangeshwar was born on August 2, 1950 in a family living in Kathak district of Karnataka. His father has been in the business of printing. However, Vijay Sankeshwar’s choice is dependent on the transport industry. Educated in Commerce.
Due to his business interest, he took a loan of around 2 lakh rupees and bought a truck of his own. He has faced various challenges in the industry in the beginning. That problem has depended on communication between drivers and customers. At the same time, he is facing financial difficulties.
Nevertheless, he never gave up and continued to try. He has shifted to Hubli with his family for business. Subsequently in 1983 Vijayanand started a transport company called Road Lines Limited. By the 90s, the number of trucks at his disposal had increased to 150. As a courier company, it expanded into a passenger bus venture.
As a result, he started VRL Group in 1994. Currently, his VRL group is operating in 23 states and 4 union territories in the country. It operates as courier, transport, air logistics, newspaper. Currently VRL Group has a total market capitalization of over Rs 6,000 crore. Vijay Sankeshwar’s true story has also been released. He is also involved in politics. Starting with a truck has grown into India’s leading commercial vehicle establishment.