Bansal Metal Industries

Being in Chawri Bazar means dealing with a lot of noise and people every single day. Our place, Bansal Metal Industries, is right at 3079 Charkhe Walan. It is an old building, like most things in this part of Delhi. We deal with metal parts and sheets mainly. It is hard work and your hands get dirty pretty fast. The streets are very narrow so getting trucks in and out is always a bit of a headache for everyone involved. We have been here for a long time. My father started things and now we just keep it going. It is not a shiny office with air conditioning. There are stacks of metal everywhere and the sound of machines is constant throughout the day. You get used to the tea stall guy coming by twice a day with his kettle. Charkhe Walan has its own rhythm that you eventually learn. We don't really do much advertising or anything. People who need metal know where to find us. Sometimes the electricity goes out and we just sit outside and wait for it to come back. It is just part of the job. We know the other shopkeepers around here too. It feels like a big family even if we are all busy with our own work. The paperwork is usually a mess on my desk, but the orders get filled eventually. That is just how we operate at 3079. We aren't perfect but we get the work done. The metal keeps coming and we keep shipping it out.