S L V Filling Station

If you're driving down Gulbarga Road in Lingasugur, you'll see us at 16/199. S L V Filling Station has been here for a good while. It’s a busy spot because the road gets a lot of trucks and travelers moving between towns. It’s not a glamorous job, standing out there in the sun and wind all day. The smell of petrol is something you never really lose. We have a small cabin where we keep the records and where the staff takes a break. It gets pretty dusty since the road is right there, so we are constantly cleaning the pumps and the floor. We see all kinds of people, from farmers on tractors to families in big cars. Most people are in a hurry, so we try to move fast so they can get back on their way. Sometimes the power goes out and we have to switch over to the manual setup, which is a bit of a pain but we manage. We aren't a big corporate chain station with a fancy cafe or anything. We just provide fuel and air for the tires. Sometimes someone needs a bit of oil or a new wiper blade, and we help out if we have it. The night shifts can be long and quiet, just the sound of the crickets and the occasional headlights. We keep the lights on and the tanks full. That’s about all there is to it here in Lingasugur. We are just glad to be a place where drivers can stop for a minute.