M N Engineering Works

Over here at 64 Makardah Road, things are usually pretty loud. We are in the Shanpur Kalitala area, right near Howrah Maidan. This is an engineering workshop, so there is always some kind of welding or cutting going on. We have a few lathes and some old machines that still run better than the new ones. It’s a bit cramped inside because we have so many projects going at once. You’ll see iron shavings on the floor and the smell of burnt oil is pretty much stuck in the walls. We take on all kinds of mechanical jobs. Sometimes it’s a small part for a machine, and other times it’s something much bigger that takes weeks. We don't have a fancy front desk. If you want to talk to us, you just walk into the shop and find someone who isn't wearing a welding mask. My brother and I run the place mostly. We learned the trade from the older guys who used to work in the big factories around Howrah. It’s a busy neighborhood with a lot of shops like ours. We just try to do the job right so the customer doesn't have to come back twice. The tea stall around the corner is where we take our breaks. It’s a simple life, working with our hands and making things that work. We don't need much else besides our tools and some steady work.