Takhi Engg. Works

Our place is tucked away at 31/22, A-1 on Batra Gali Cross Road in Sant Nagar, Burari. It’s a quiet enough street compared to the main roads around this part of the city. The Takhi Engg. Works shop isn't very large, so we have to be very careful about how we use the space we have. We have our tools and workbenches set up where they fit. Most of the time, you will hear the sound of metal being worked on if you walk past our door. We opened up here because it seemed like a good spot for a small engineering shop. We don’t have a big sign or anything flashy to attract people. Usually, people find us by word of mouth or by just seeing the work being done through the open shutters. The floor is concrete and usually has some metal shavings or oil spots on it. We spend our mornings setting up the machines and the afternoons finishing whatever projects are on the table. Sometimes we have to stay late to get things right. It’s just a few of us working together every day. We drink a lot of chai to keep going through the long hours. The neighbors in Sant Nagar are mostly families and other small businesses. It feels like a real community where everyone knows what the other person is doing. We just focus on the task at hand and try to stay busy. It’s a straightforward life without any extra fuss or complicated rules.