PUNJAB MACHINERY CORPORATION

You can find PUNJAB MACHINERY CORPORATION on the first floor of Guru Lal Ji Market in Batala. Batala is famous for this kind of work, so it makes sense that we are right here in the middle of it. The market is always buzzing with people looking for parts or machines. Being on the first floor means we have to haul things up and down sometimes, which keeps us fit, I guess. The office isn't very big, but we’ve managed to cram a lot of stuff into it over the years. We have old ledgers and a few computers that have seen better days. Most of the people who work here are locals. We know most of our customers by their first names because they’ve been coming to Guru Lal Ji Mkt for forever. It’s a bit noisy with all the shops nearby, but you stop noticing it after the first hour. We sell machinery and parts, and there’s always something to be fixed or sorted out. It’s a very hands-on kind of place. We don’t spend much time on fancy marketing; we just talk to whoever walks through the door. Sometimes we have tea with the other shopkeepers on the landing when things are slow. It’s a comfortable way to work, and we’ve been doing it this way for a long time now. It feels like home to most of us.