Mukul Metal Store

Mukul Metal Store sits right on the Dariba Kalan Main Road. If you know the area, you know how busy it gets with shoppers and traders every single day. We don't have a quiet moment from the time we open the shutters in the morning. The shop itself is quite old. The shelves go all the way up to the ceiling and are packed with different kinds of metal goods. We use a ladder to reach the stuff at the top, which can be a bit shaky. There isn't much room to move around when customers are inside. We usually have to shuffle past each other. The air smells like old metal and incense from the small temple in the corner. We don’t have a fancy display. Things are just stacked where they fit. We’ve been here for a long time, so we’ve seen the street change quite a bit, but our store stays mostly the same. The floor tiles are cracked in places from dropping heavy items over the years. We spend a lot of time talking to people who stop by, some just to chat and some to buy. We don't do any big marketing. Our presence on the main road is usually enough for people to find us. It’s a busy, cramped, and noisy life, but we wouldn’t know what to do without it.