Shekhar Hospital

You can find us at No. 81 on Bull Temple Road, right across from the petrol bunk. It’s a busy spot, especially when there’s a line for fuel spilling onto the street. The hospital building has been here for a good while. We have a small parking area out front, but it fills up fast in the mornings. When you walk inside, the air conditioning hits you, which is nice on those hot afternoons. The floor is made of that old-style speckled stone. We have rows of seating in the main lobby where people wait. Some people bring newspapers to pass the time. The walls have some framed notices about visiting hours that are starting to yellow at the edges. Our staff stays busy moving between the different floors. The stairs are quite narrow, so you have to be careful when someone is coming down the other way. We get a lot of noise from the temple bells and the traffic outside, but it becomes background noise after a while. The rooms are basic with white sheets and metal bed frames. We keep a stash of extra blankets in the big cupboard at the end of the hall. It’s a practical place, focused on getting the work done. The tea man comes around twice a day with his kettle, and that’s usually when we take a quick break. It isn't a modern glass tower, just a solid building on a busy road.