Irrukalamma Logistics

Our base is over in Kissannagar. We handle moving things from one place to another. Logistics is a fancy word for what we do, which is mostly driving trucks and moving heavy boxes around. We have a small yard where we keep the vehicles parked at night. It’s not paved, so it gets very dusty when the wind blows across the open ground. My brother and I started this business with just one old truck we bought second-hand. Now we have a couple more. We spend most of our time either on the phone or out on the road. It’s a tough job because you never know what the traffic or the weather will be like. We don't have a big office, just a small shack with a desk and a couple of chairs. We keep our logs and receipts there. Most of our customers are local farmers or small shop owners who need to get their goods to the market on time. We don't do anything fancy like tracking apps or high-tech systems. We just tell you when we will be there and then we show up as promised. Sometimes the trucks break down and we have to fix them ourselves on the side of some road. It’s hard work and the hours are often very long. But it’s what we know how to do. Kissannagar is a quiet place mostly, which makes it easy to park. We just keep moving things.