Raj Steel Traders

Our place is in Village Samarwada, right near the Hearty Math Mall. It’s a funny spot because you have the big mall right there and then you have us with all this heavy metal and dust in Tehsil Mandal. We deal with steel rods, pipes, and all sorts of heavy stuff that people need for building. Most days, the sound of metal clanging against metal is all you can hear. It gets loud when the delivery trucks pull in and we have to use the crane or just pull things by hand if they aren't too big. I've been working here long enough that I don't even notice the noise anymore. The sun hits the steel and makes it so hot you can't touch it without gloves. We spend a lot of time measuring and cutting things to size for people who just want a few pieces for a small job. It’s not like those big corporate places where everything is shiny. Our yard is a bit messy, with scraps in the corners and mud when it rains, but we know where everything is kept. Most of the people who come by are locals from around the village or contractors who are working on houses nearby. We just sit on the plastic chairs out front and wait for the next person to pull in. It's simple work, just buying and selling steel and making sure the counts are right at the end of the day.