Transport Corporation Of India Ltd.

Down here in Vill-Bewada, things are a bit slower than in the big cities, but the transport work never really stops. We are located in the Raipur area of Ghazipur, right in the heart of Uttar Pradesh. Most of us at the Transport Corporation of India branch here have been working together for years. We know the local farmers and the other business owners around the village quite well. The office is a simple place, mostly filled with the sound of the ceiling fan and the occasional chime of a mobile phone. We spend our days tracking the vehicles and talking to the helpers about their trips. The summers in UP can be really tough with the heat, so we try to get the heavy loading done early in the morning before it gets too unbearable. It’s not a glamorous job by any means. You get dirt under your fingernails and you spend a lot of time worrying about road closures or bad weather. But there is a certain rhythm to it that we all like. We don't have any big speeches about what we do. We just make sure the goods get to where they are going and that everyone gets paid on time. Sometimes we sit outside on wooden benches during our breaks just to watch the traffic go by on the main road. It’s just regular work for regular people who know the local roads.