Kapson Auto Parts

Kashmere Gate is the heart of the auto world here, and our shop is in Chota Bazar at 1242/1. If you’ve ever been to this area, you know how tight the lanes are and how there are car parts literally everywhere you look. Our shop is no different. We have shelves packed with everything from tiny screws to large engine components. Most of the time, the floor is covered in cardboard boxes because we’re constantly unpacking new stock. It’s a loud place, with people shouting prices and mechanics looking for specific parts for old models. We sit on small stools behind a counter that's seen better days. The walls are covered in old calendars and posters of car parts. We don't have a computer system that works half the time, so we rely a lot on our memory of where we put things three months ago. It’s a bit of a struggle when it rains because the lanes get muddy and the roof sometimes drips, but we just put out buckets and keep going. We know a lot of the local mechanics who come in daily for their supplies. We spend the afternoon sorting through parts and trying to keep the dust off the new stock. There’s no air conditioning, just a couple of fans that move the hot air around. It’s a tough environment, but it’s where we’ve always been, right in the middle of the Kashmere Gate hustle.