Maa Bishnu General Stores

You can find us in Karbigahiya, right on the Karbigahiya Road near Chiraiyatand. This part of Patna is always moving because of the station being so close. Maa Bishnu General Stores is a small place, packed with whatever we can get our hands on that people might need. The road outside is usually torn up or being fixed, so there’s a lot of mud or dust depending on the month. We open up early because the commuters start walking by before the sun is even fully up. It’s mostly just me and a helper. We spend a lot of time rearranging the sacks of flour and the biscuit boxes. The 800001 area is loud, and the shop isn't quiet either. We don’t have any fancy signs, just the name on the front. People come in for a single item or a whole bag of groceries. Sometimes the milk delivery is late, and we have to tell everyone to wait. It’s a basic shop without any bells or whistles. We just try to keep things honest and the prices fair as per the market. The roof leaks a little when it pours, so we keep plastic sheets ready. It’s a lot of work, but it’s what we know. We stay open until the last train crowd thins out. The tea stall next door is where I go when the shop is empty for a few minutes.