Mukesh Provision And General Store

It’s always loud here on Bus Stand Road because of all the buses going in and out of Kishangarh Roopangarh. Mukesh Provision And General Store is right where people are constantly moving, so we see a lot of faces every day. I spend most of my time behind the counter, handing out biscuits or soap or whatever someone needs before they catch their ride. It is a bit of a mix here, we have the provision side for the local families and then general items for the travelers. The room is quite long and narrow, filled up to the ceiling with boxes. My hands are usually a bit dirty from moving boxes around, but that’s part of the job. In the afternoons, when it gets really hot, I usually pull the shade down a bit and sit under the fan. It isn't a fancy setup. The floor is concrete and we use old wooden shelves that have been here since the beginning. People stop by to ask for directions almost as much as they buy things. We know the bus schedules better than the drivers sometimes. Running a shop like this means you don’t get many days off, but you get to talk to everyone in town. It feels like we are part of the scenery on this road now. It's just what we do to keep things going for the family.