Panchratan Stainless Steel

Opposite the railway nala on Dhebar Road South is where we keep the shop. It’s called Panchratan Stainless Steel and we have been in this spot near Arti Society for quite some time now. Being right on the Main Road means there is a lot of noise from the traffic and the trains passing by the nala all day long. The air is always a bit dusty because of the heavy vehicles, so we spend a lot of time wiping down the steel items so they don't look dull. It’s a lot of work moving the heavy pipes and sheets around. My back usually aches by the time I close up in the evening. There isn't much shade out front, so the sun hits the metal and makes it hot to touch in the summer months. Most of our neighbors are also doing some kind of trade or repair work. We share the same tea stall nearby. The shop itself is just a basic room filled with racks. Sometimes the light inside isn't very good but we manage. People come by asking for specific sizes of steel and I have to go digging through the pile in the back to find what they need. It’s not fancy, just a place where we do our daily business. If the railway crossing is closed, the traffic gets backed up right in front of our door, which makes it hard for people to park their bikes.