Mahadev Auto Industries

Out here at 530/16 on Joshi Road in Karol Bagh, we run Mahadev Auto Industries. It’s more of a workshop feel than a retail shop. You’ll hear the sound of machines and the clinking of metal as soon as you get near the door. We do a lot of the heavy lifting here, literally and figuratively. The air is often thick with the smell of cut metal and machine oil. It’s a place where things are made and modified, not just sold off a shelf. My clothes usually have a few holes in them from stray sparks or sharp edges, but that’s just a sign of a day’s work. We don't have a fancy reception area. If you come to see us, you’re likely to find us right in the middle of a job, surrounded by scraps of iron and old tools. The floor is concrete and stained, and we like it that way because it shows the work we’ve put in over the years. Joshi Road is always busy, and we’re just one small part of the industrial backbone of this area. We don’t use big words or try to impress anyone with corporate talk. We just focus on the task at hand and try to get the pieces right. It’s tiring work, especially in the Delhi summer, but there is a certain satisfaction in seeing a finished part ready to be sent out to customers. We just keep our heads down and work.