A Engineering Works

A Engineering Works is tucked away at No. 490 S. K. Nagar in the Nayabasti part of Prabhasnagar. This is a place where there is always the sound of metal hitting metal or the high-pitched whine of a grinder. The floor is concrete and usually has a thin layer of iron filings or oil on it. We don't wear suits here; it’s mostly old clothes that we don't mind getting dirty. The shop is open to the street, so we get a lot of the dust and the noise from the neighborhood coming right inside. We have some heavy machines that have been with us for a long time, and they need a bit of a kick sometimes to get started. It’s a practical environment. We take on whatever repair or fabrication work comes through the door from the local residents or other small businesses. There is a small corner with a bench where we sit during our lunch break, usually talking about the work or the heat. The neighborhood of Nayabasti is quite packed, so we have to be careful not to let our materials spill out too far onto the path. It’s hard work and the days are long, especially when we have a big job to finish, but it is what we know how to do. We keep our tools sorted as best as we can in old wooden crates.