Puja Steel Corporation

Our spot is at 4659 in Deputy Ganj. If you’ve been to Sadar Bazar, you know how it is—narrow lanes, lots of people, and a constant hum of business. It’s definitely not a quiet place, but we’re used to it. We deal in steel, so there’s always the sound of metal clinking or someone loading up a cart. The shop isn't very big, and we’ve got piles of stock reaching almost to the ceiling. It gets dusty, and in the summer, the heat stays trapped in these old buildings. We’ve been operating out of this same area for a long time. Most of our day is spent talking to customers who come in looking for parts or just checking prices. We don't use fancy computer systems for everything; a lot of it is still written down in the big ledgers we keep on the main desk. It’s a bit old-fashioned, maybe, but it works for us. Sometimes we lose a pen or can’t find a specific receipt right away, but we always find it eventually. The guys who work here are local and we’ve known each other for years. It’s just honest work in a busy market. We don't have any big corporate goals, we just want to sell the steel and make sure the count is right before the customer leaves. The wooden counter is worn down from years of use, and the heavy front door sticks a bit in the rainy season.