Mohansons Bharat General Stores

Dadar West is always crowded, especially near the railway station. Our place, Mohansons Bharat General Stores, is tucked into Smruti Kunj on S B Marg. It’s a busy spot. We spend most of our mornings getting the shutters up and making sure everything from the last delivery is where it should be. It is not a huge space, so things tend to pile up quickly. You can hear the trains pulling in all day long. It becomes a bit of a background noise after you’ve worked here for a few years. People come in from the station looking for everyday things. We mostly just keep busy with the stock and the people who have been shopping here since the building was newer. Sometimes the rain makes the street outside a mess, but we just keep the floor as clean as we can and keep moving. It’s a simple way of working. We know the neighbors and the other shopkeepers around Dadar. Most of the time, we are just checking lists and making sure the shelves aren't empty. It gets a bit hot in the afternoons, so we keep the fan going and wait for the evening rush when people are headed home from work. There is always something to move or a box to open. We don't have much time for sitting around, but that’s just how it is in this part of town. We just open up, do the work, and head home.