Shree Balaji Road Carriers

You can find us way out at the 18th kilometer on Hessarghatta road, right by the TCI bus stop. Our place is 41/4 in Madanayakanahalli. It’s a bit of a drive from the city center, which actually helps with the big trucks. Shree Balaji Road Carriers is mostly just a bunch of guys who know the roads well. The office is really just a place to park the vehicles and keep the keys. We spend a lot of time outside by the bus stop, watching the traffic go by. There’s a small shop nearby where we get our tiffin. The yard can get pretty muddy when it rains, so we’re always cleaning off our boots. We handle a lot of different routes from here. It’s a practical location for long-distance hauls. Sometimes drivers sleep in the cabs if they get in late at night. We don't have any big corporate signs, just a hand-painted one near the entrance. Most of our work comes from people who see us working while they wait for the bus. It’s a lot of sitting and waiting, then a lot of rushing to get things loaded. We’ve been at this spot for a while now and we know all the local shortcuts. It’s quiet at night but very loud during the day with the engines running. We just focus on the road and the next load we have to carry.