New Karleshwar Motor Driving School

I have been running New Karleshwar Motor Driving School from Poonam Plaza for some years now. Shop number 7 is where you will find me sitting most mornings after I grab a tea from the stall nearby. Being on the Shahu Nagar Link Road means things get quite busy, especially with the cars and bikes constantly moving toward Chinchwad East. Right across from us is the Sidhavinyak Mandir, and I often see people stopping there before they start their day. It is a good landmark because everyone knows it. Teaching people how to drive in Pune isn't always easy because the traffic has changed so much lately. I remember when these roads were much quieter, but now you really have to pay attention to your mirrors every second. My students come from all over the neighborhood, some are young kids just turning eighteen and others are older folks who finally decided they need a car to get around. We spend a lot of time just practicing how to hold the steering wheel right and not stall the engine when the light turns green. The office isn't very big, just enough for a couple of chairs and the piles of paperwork we have to keep for the licensing office. It gets a bit dusty with the road being so close, but we keep the fans going to stay cool. I like seeing someone go from being scared of the brake pedal to driving down the road with total confidence. It takes time.