Oswal Steel Centre

You can find us over in Borivali West at number 18 Victoria Road. This part of Xavier Layout has a lot of old buildings and narrow lanes. Oswal Steel Centre is a bit of a heavy place because of all the metal we keep in stock. It’s not a quiet job. There is always the sound of steel clanking or being moved around on the floor. My father started this, and now I’m the one looking after the inventory. The walls are a bit stained from years of work, but the steel stays clean. People come in looking for specific parts or just some scrap for a project. We don't have a computer system that tracks everything perfectly, so I usually have to go back and check the stacks myself. It’s better that way anyway. You get to know what you have in the back. Borivali is a busy place, but our little corner feels more like a community. The tea stall next door is where I spend my breaks when it isn't raining. We get deliveries early in the morning when the trucks can actually fit down the street. It’s a lot of physical work, lifting and organizing things. My hands are usually a bit dirty by the end of the shift. We don't have a website or anything like that. People just know where we are. If you walk down Victoria Road, you can’t miss the stacks of metal sitting near the entrance.