Rajkamal Agency

Shiwam Market is one of those places in Kankarbagh that never seems to rest. Rajkamal Agency is at number 52, right on the main road. If you look across the street, you’ll see Chandan Automobile, which is always crowded with bikes and cars. Our agency is a bit tucked in, but we have a decent amount of space for all the crates and boxes we handle. The floor is concrete and has some cracks here and there from moving heavy loads over the years. We spend a lot of time checking lists and making sure the deliveries are right. It’s a lot of back-and-forth communication. The market has its own rhythm, with vendors shouting and the smell of exhaust fumes in the air. Inside the office, it’s a bit quieter, but not by much. We have a couple of old wooden desks and some filing cabinets that have seen better days. There’s usually a stack of newspapers in the corner and a calendar on the wall from three years ago that nobody bothered to change. We don’t try to look bigger than we are. We just open up the shutters in the morning and stay until the market starts to wind down in the evening. It’s a regular routine in a regular part of Patna. We know our spot and we just stick to what we know how to do every day.