Sri Shakti Motor Driving School

Running a driving school here in Seshadripuram keeps us on our toes every single day. We’ve been at No 1/1 on Platform Road for a while now, right in the thick of the Bangalore traffic. It isn’t always easy teaching someone how to handle a clutch while buses are honking behind them, but that is just how it goes in this part of town. Most folks who come to Sri Shakti are just locals wanting to get their license without too much fuss. We spend a lot of time in the car, obviously. Sometimes the gears grind or the engine stalls at a green light, and you just have to stay calm and start again. That is mostly what we do—sit in the passenger seat and keep an eye on the mirrors. The office isn't anything fancy, just a spot to fill out forms and talk about the road rules before heading out. We know these streets well, from the narrow lanes to the bigger junctions near the station. It gets dusty and hot, especially in the afternoons, but people still need to learn. We just take it one learner at a time. Usually, it's young kids or people moving here for work who need to get mobile. We don’t have any big speeches. We just show up, get in the car, and try to make sure nobody hits anything. It's honest work and it keeps the neighborhood moving, even if it’s slow going sometimes. We just keep at it.