Jyoti Prakash’s Tech-Enabled SaarthiEV Is Making Pitripaksh Mela Travel Easier for Visitors From India and Abroad

From Marine Engineer to Bihar Mobility Founder: How Jyoti Prakash’s Tech-Enabled SaarthiEV Is Helping Visitors From India and Abroad Travel for Pitripaksh Mela

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Serving guests from across India and around the world for their Pitru Paksh and Pind Daan journey in Gaya.

For thousands of families, travelling to Gaya during Pitripaksh Mela is not simply a trip. It is a deeply personal journey connected to faith, family and remembrance.

But once visitors arrive, another question begins: How do you manage the entire journey smoothly in an unfamiliar city?

A visit to Gaya for Pind Daan is not an ordinary trip. For many families, it is a deeply personal spiritual journey. For first-time visitors, however, arranging transport, stays, local travel and rituals can be challenging.

This Pitripaksh Mela, SaarthiEV Mobility, founded by Jyoti Prakash, is trying to make that journey easier.

The Gaya-based mobility company is offering an EV-only fleet, trained and verified chauffeurs, pre-scheduled rides and transparent pricing. Beyond transportation, it is also connecting visitors with hotels, ashrams and Panda Ji for puja assistance.

The idea is simple: take care of the journey, not just the ride.

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Why Gaya Needs More Than Just Transportation

During Pitripaksh Mela, Gaya welcomes visitors coming for rituals such as Pind Daan and Tarpan.

For families arriving from different parts of India, the trip often involves several moving parts. They need airport or railway transfers, local transportation, accommodation and guidance around religious sites.

International visitors may face an additional challenge because they are unfamiliar with the city and its local systems.

SaarthiEV Mobility is building its service around this wider need.

Instead of focusing only on point-to-point transportation, the company aims to support visitors throughout their Gaya experience.

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Meet Jyoti Prakash, the Founder Behind SaarthiEV

At the centre of SaarthiEV's journey is Jyoti Prakash, its Founder and CEO.

Prakash comes from a marine engineering background. He has worked as a Marine Engineer Officer and studied Marine Engineering at the Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies.

However, his entrepreneurial journey eventually brought him back to Bihar.

He founded SaarthiEV Mobility in 2025 with a focus on electric mobility, tourism and hospitality-led transportation.

That makes the company’s story particularly interesting for Bihar's growing startup ecosystem.

Instead of building only for a large metropolitan market, SaarthiEV is starting from Gaya, a city with strong religious and international tourism connections.

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An EV-Only Fleet for Pitripaksh Mela

SaarthiEV Mobility operates an EV-only fleet, bringing electric transportation into the Pitripaksh Mela travel experience.

The company highlights trained and verified chauffeurs, fixed and transparent pricing and pre-scheduled rides.

It also offers complimentary water and snacks for passengers.

For visitors, these details can make a difference. A comfortable and predictable ride becomes especially valuable when families are travelling between multiple locations during a busy pilgrimage season.

At the same time, the EV-first approach connects the service with the broader conversation around cleaner and more sustainable mobility.

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From Airport Transfers to Pind Daan Assistance

SaarthiEV's services go beyond airport and railway transfers.

The company says it works with multiple hotels and ashrams, providing visitors with stay options across different budgets.

It also has tie-ups with Panda Ji for puja assistance and arrangements related to rituals.

That creates a more connected experience for visitors.

Someone arriving in Gaya for Pind Daan can seek support for transportation, accommodation and spiritual arrangements instead of having to coordinate every part of the journey separately.

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Exploring Gaya, Bodh Gaya, Rajgir and Nalanda

The journey does not have to stop at Gaya.

SaarthiEV also offers tourism travel across the Gaya Ji – Bodh Gaya – Rajgir – Nalanda circuit.

Visitors can explore the Vishnupad Temple, travel to the 80 Ft Buddha Statue in Bodh Gaya, experience the Rajgir Glass Bridge and visit the ancient university ruins of Nalanda.

Each destination tells a different part of Bihar's story.

Gaya represents an important Hindu pilgrimage destination. Bodh Gaya has a global Buddhist identity. Rajgir carries layers of religious and historical significance, while Nalanda connects modern travellers with one of the world's best-known ancient centres of learning.

Connecting these places through organised mobility can make it easier for visitors to experience more of Bihar in one trip.

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Why This Matters for Bihar Tourism

Tourism is not only about destinations.

It also depends on how easily visitors can reach those destinations, where they stay, how they move around and what kind of assistance they receive.

Therefore, mobility companies can become an important part of the tourism ecosystem.

A visitor who has a smoother travel experience may find it easier to explore more places. That can also connect travellers with hotels, restaurants, guides, religious services and local businesses.

For Bihar, this wider ecosystem matters.

The state has major religious, historical and cultural destinations, yet the visitor experience also depends on the infrastructure and services connecting them.

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Safety and Hospitality at the Centre

SaarthiEV is placing strong emphasis on safety and hospitality.

The company highlights trained and verified chauffeurs, transparent pricing and pre-scheduled rides.

It also describes its service as hospitality-focused, with the aim of serving guests arriving from across India and around the world.

That approach is particularly relevant during Pitripaksh Mela.

For an elderly pilgrim, a family travelling together or an international visitor, knowing that a trained driver and pre-arranged vehicle are available can bring greater peace of mind.

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A Young Bihar Startup With a Bigger Mobility Ambition

SaarthiEV Mobility is still a young company.

It was founded in 2025, and its journey is only beginning. Yet its approach points towards a larger opportunity: building professional, technology-driven mobility services around Bihar's tourism destinations.

For Jyoti Prakash, the challenge is not simply to operate electric vehicles.

It is to create a mobility experience that combines safety, hospitality, tourism and local support.

If that model grows, Gaya could become more than a starting point for SaarthiEV. It could become a base for a wider Bihar mobility network.

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This Pitripaksh Mela, the Journey Is Part of the Story

For one family, the journey to Gaya may be about remembering ancestors.

For another visitor, it may be the beginning of discovering Bihar's spiritual and historical heritage.

And for Jyoti Prakash and SaarthiEV Mobility, Pitripaksh Mela represents an opportunity to show what a locally built, EV-first mobility service can offer.

The company is currently providing bookings and assistance for visitors travelling to Gaya during Pitripaksh Mela, as well as tourism travel across the Gaya, Bodh Gaya, Rajgir and Nalanda circuit.

For bookings and assistance, WhatsApp is preferred at +91 7829820429.

As more travellers discover Bihar, the quality of the journey will matter just as much as the destination. SaarthiEV is now trying to become part of that journey.

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