Karm Tools & Service Centre

Our shop, Karm Tools & Service Centre, is located on New Railway Road. We’re pretty close to the Moti Mahal Restaurant, which is a good landmark if you’re trying to find us for the first time in this part of town. We spend most of our day surrounded by power tools and engines that won't start. The floor is usually covered in sawdust or metal bits depending on what we're fixing at the moment. It’s a very practical kind of place. We have metal shelves all the way to the ceiling, and half the time we need a ladder just to find a specific screwdriver or a spare bolt. It’s a bit disorganized, but we have our own system that works for us. People from the neighborhood drop off their lawnmowers or power drills and we get to them when we can. We aren't the fastest shop in the world because we like to make sure it’s actually fixed before it leaves the door. Sometimes we get stuck on a tricky motor and spend the whole afternoon scratching our heads and trying different things. That’s just how it goes with repairs sometimes. We don't have a big staff, just a few of us who know our way around a motor. It’s honest work and it keeps the lights on for us. We usually close up when the street lights come on and the restaurant next door gets busy.