Rajesh Steel Centre

Our place is down in Borivali East, right in Nizampura Village at R M Rabari Chawl on Kasturba Road. It’s a bit of a crowded area but it’s where we’ve always been. We deal with steel stuff all day long. If you walk past, you’ll probably hear the sound of metal moving around or hitting the ground. We have all sorts of steel items piled up and we know where everything is, even if it looks a bit messy to someone else. The chawl has a lot of activity and we are just one part of it. It gets hot in the afternoons, especially with all the metal around reflecting the sun, but we just keep at it. People come in looking for specific bits for their houses or projects they are working on. We don’t have a big showroom or anything. It’s more of a practical space where we spend our hours. Kasturba Road is always moving, and we’re right there in the middle of it. We just talk to the people who come in, help them find what they need, and get on with the next thing. Sometimes the deliveries arrive late because of the narrow lanes and the rain, but we manage. It’s just a regular local shop. We don’t try to be anything else. We’ve known the people around here for years and they know where to find us when they need some steel for a gate or a frame. There is a slight smell of iron in the air here.