Hira Cold Storage Pvt. Ltd.

We are located at Plot No. 7/B in Phase III of the Naroda G.I.D.C. estate. Being right near National Highway No. 8 makes it easy for the big trucks to pull in at night. It’s a cold storage facility, so it’s always freezing inside the units even when it’s boiling outside in Gujarat. We spend our days moving between the heat and the cold, which takes some getting used to. You’ll see us wearing heavy jackets even in the middle of summer. The facility is older, but the insulation is still good. We keep a close eye on the temperature gauges because that’s the most important thing. There’s a small office near the main gate where we handle the logs and the drivers' paperwork. It’s a lot of coming and going. Sometimes the trucks arrive late because of traffic on the highway, so someone usually stays behind to open the gates. We have a small crew and we’ve all known each other for a long time. The yard has some weeds growing in the cracks of the concrete, but the inside is kept tidy. We don’t have any fancy signs or anything. People just look for the number on the gate. It’s a straightforward business of keeping things chilled and making sure the electricity stays on. It’s a lot of checking and re-checking the seals on the doors. Usually, the radio is playing something old in the background while we work.