Shakti General Store

Shakti General Store is located on Kotwali Road in Bhopal. This part of the city is very old and the streets are quite narrow, so everything feels very close together. We have been operating out of this small space for quite a while. We sell all sorts of things, from batteries and light bulbs to plastic buckets and cleaning supplies. It’s the kind of place where you can find that one specific bolt or a particular type of thread that nobody else seems to carry. The walls are covered in hooks holding packets of everything imaginable. It’s a bit of a maze inside, and if you aren't careful, you might bump into a stack of tiffin boxes. We don't have any air conditioning, just a big old ceiling fan that wobbles a bit when it's on high speed. The people who come here are usually from the nearby houses or other shopkeepers from Kotwali Road. We spend a lot of time just standing at the doorway, watching the world go by when things are slow. Dealing with change is always a bit of a hassle, so we keep a lot of small coins in a plastic tray. We don't have any big plans to expand or change things. We like it just the way it is, serving the local folks and being part of the daily life of this old Bhopal street. It’s just a simple, hardworking shop.