Indian Railways

The construction office here in Bilaspur is a place where things are always moving. We are located at the Dy. Chief Engineer Construction office for the South East Central Railway. It is a dusty part of Chhattisgarh, especially when the weather is dry, which is most of the time. Our daily life involves a lot of blueprints and site reports. You will often see people coming in with muddy boots after visiting a project site. The office itself is quite functional. We have large tables for spreading out maps and technical drawings. It gets pretty loud when the heavy machinery is operating nearby. Indian Railways has a big presence in this city, and we feel that pressure every day. There is no air of mystery here; it is just hard work and a lot of technical discussions over cups of hot chai. The building is older and has that specific smell of ink and concrete. We don't spend much time on decorations or making things look pretty for visitors. We are more concerned with the actual building of tracks and bridges. Our team is a mix of engineers and clerks who have worked together for ages. It can be a bit chaotic with all the shouting and the phone calls, but we manage to stay on top of the schedule. This is just our corner in Bilaspur 495001. We finish the day when the last report is filed.