Metro India News | Hyderabad 

The exhilarating four-day journey of eBAJA (Society of Automotive Engineers in India) SAEINDIA 2025 which started with registration of 85 teams came to a thrilling conclusion on Monday (February 24), marking another milestone in India's electric mobility and engineering innovation.

Hosted at B V Raju Institute of Technology, Narsapur, near Hyderabad, the final day witnessed intense endurance events, groundbreaking innovations, and the crowning of this year’s champions. Since its inception in 2007, BAJA SAEINDIA has grown from a single- category event to a multi- category transformative event. The 10 glorious years of eBAJA SAEINDIA is special as this year witnessed the maximum participation of teams in the history of the eBAJA event.

The Theme “Fusion 4 Future” stands on the core pillars of Technology, Diversity, Sustainability and Connectivity, encompassed in mBAJA (IC Engine), eBAJA (Electric), hBAJA (HCNG) and aBAJA (Autonomous). This season truly reflects these values, as the four-day event showcased every aspect.

The highlight of the day was the much-anticipated Endurance Event, where out of 77 teams from across India present at the facility, 51 teams cleared Technical Inspection successfully, out of which 44 teams qualified for the final leg of the event by undergoing the rigorous challenges in the previous days which included rounds of Safety Scrutiny like Technical Inspections and Brake test.

The Endurance race flagged-off by Senior leaders from Automotive Industry and Academia led by Aditya Vissam, Secretary of Sri Vishu Educational Society, Shravan Kumar, Territory Manager, Nizamabad of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Balraj Subramaniam, Chairman, Organizing Committee, BAJA SAEINDIA and Dr K C Vora, Advisor, BAJA SAEINDIA.

The Chief Guest, Prof. (Dr.) V Balakista Reddy, Chairman, Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) said “India has a good young population and they should contribute in innovation in Electric Automotive & Semiconductor manufacturing. There is a lot of scope and opportunity in India for young talent.”

The Guest of Honour, Sukhmal Jain while addressing the audience said “As we accelerate towards an electric future, BPCL is proud to power the next generation of innovators through our association with eBAJA. Empowering young minds to shape the future of mobility in India, we remain committed to supporting sustainable energy solutions and fostering a cleaner tomorrow.”