Shib Durga Stores

Shib Durga Stores is located right near the Swarupnagar Police Station. If you are in Sarapul, you will definitely pass by us. It’s a good spot because there are always people moving around near the station. 24 Parganas North gets very humid, so the shop can feel a bit stuffy in the afternoons. I try to keep the front clear but there is always some crate or box in the way. My wife helps me with the accounts in the evening. We use an old wooden desk that belonged to my uncle. The paint on the sign outside is fading because of the sun. Sometimes the police officers come in for a quick chat or to buy something small. Sarapul is a place where everyone knows everyone’s business. We have the usual stuff on the shelves. It’s a bit dusty because the road outside is always being worked on. I spend a lot of my day just chatting with the neighbors who stop by. We don’t have a website or anything like that. Just a phone that rings too loud and a ledger book. It is a bit of a struggle sometimes with the prices going up, but we manage to stay open. That is the main thing. The local bus stops just a few meters away, so there is always someone looking in. We don't mind the noise much anymore.