Laxmi Hair Cutting

Laxmi Hair Cutting is situated on Hridaypur Station Road in Barasat. Being near the Barasat Railway Station is great because there are always people around. You can hear the trains arriving if it’s a quiet moment in the shop. The 700127 area is always buzzing with commuters. We see a lot of people who are on their way home from the city and just want to get a quick trim before they head back to their families. The shop is small and can get quite hot in the summer, so we have a couple of big fans going all day. We’ve got a calendar on the wall and a small mirror for the customers to check the back. It’s not a place with a lot of bells and whistles. We keep our tools in a drawer and use old-fashioned spray bottles. Most of the people who come here have been doing so for years. They know our schedule and we know theirs. Sometimes the station road gets really muddy when it rains, so we have to put down some old sacks near the door to keep the floor clean. It’s a humble setup, but it works for us and for the people of Barasat. We don't spend money on advertising; word of mouth from the station travelers is usually enough to keep us busy throughout the week. We just keep our heads down and get the work done.