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Indian Express
5 days ago
- Business
- Indian Express
‘Holiday trip' turned into tragedy as business family comes to terms with loss of four members
A constant stream of mourners gathered at Ahmedabad's Sindhubhavan hall Tuesday to pay their respects to Lubi Pumps founder and owner Subhaschandra Amin and his wife Achala, victims of the June 12 Air India plane crash. The family, which lost four members to the crash, is still coming to terms with the tragedy. The Amin couple was seated on the front seats of the Boeing 787-8 that took off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, crashing into the hostel building of the BJ Medical College. Amin (77) along with his 74-year-old wife, Achala, were going for a holiday were accompanied by Achala's younger brother Dilip Patel (70) and his wife Meena Patel (69). 'The family was on a holiday trip to London. Dilip and Meena were going to visit their daughter in Canada, so Subhaschandra and Achala planned and joined them for an interim holiday in Europe. The Amin family has members settled across London and Canada so it was a sort of family gathering,' family's eldest son-in-law, Tushar Patel, told The Indian Express. Tushar's wife Tejal is the daughter of Jagdishchandra Amin, elder brother of Subhaschandra. Subhaschandra was the youngest among three brothers while Jagdishchandra, who is the director of Lubi Industries, is the eldest. Apart from the family members, a large number of staff members of Lubi also attended the condolence meeting. The mortal remains of Subhaschandra and Achala were handed over to the family after their DNA samples matched on June 15 while Dilip and Meena's remains were given the following day; on June 16. Lubi Pumps, a well established name in the pumps sector, has come a long way with the first pump manufactured in Ahmedabad in 1965. Lubi pumps are exported to more than 80 countries and have a huge market share in the country. Apart from the Amin family, among the business tycoons of Ahmedabad who died in the plane crash were three members of the Nanda family, founder of Cargo Motors Group, Pramukh Pravesh Nanda, his wife Neha and their younger son Prayash. Meanwhile, the Hoarding Owners' Association of Ahmedabad has put up several billboards across the city to pay tributes to the departed.
Indian Express
12-06-2025
- Automotive
- Indian Express
Gujarat business leaders, family members killed in plane crash
THREE members of the Nanda family — founder of Cargo Motors Group, Pramukh Pravesh Nanda his wife Neha Pramukh Nanda and their younger son Prayash Pramukh Nanda, were onboard the London-bound Air India flight AI171 which crashed in Ahmedabad's Meghaninagar area Thursday minutes after taking off. The family of Pramukh Pravesh Nanda, a key figure in Gujarat's automobile and transport sectors and well known in the state's business circles, were heading to London to attend the convocation of their elder son Prayas, which was scheduled on June 16. 'So far, we have not received any information on them, whatever is coming is in bits and pieces. We are clueless like everyone else, praying and waiting for some concrete news on the passengers,' Vikram Gujral, director of Cargo Motors and maternal uncle of Pramukh's father Pravesh Nanda, told The Indian Express. After it was founded in 1959, the company has been leading in the automobile and transport sectors. Presently operational in Delhi, Gujarat, Punjab and Rajasthan, Cargo Motors runs over 70 sales outlets and 30 workshops. Subhashchandra Amin, the founder of Lubi Pumps was also on way to London on the ill-fated flight. Sources close to the company have confirmed that Subhashchandra was on the flight and was accompanied by a female member of the family, A Amin but did not give any details. Lubi Pumps, a prominent name, has now diversified into several industries including valves, solar, EV solutions and fire and electrical panels.
