Rakesh Engineering Works

Rakesh Engineering Works is over in Charai, tucked into the Pawar Industrial Estate on Edulji Road. Thane has changed a lot, but this little pocket still feels like the old days. We’ve got unit number 6. It’s a small space, and we’ve filled every inch of it with machines and scrap metal. We do mostly mechanical engineering jobs. The air in here usually smells like cutting oil and old metal. It’s not the kind of place where you’d want to wear a nice shirt. We’ve been operating out of this estate for a long time now. The commute through Charai can be a bit of a pain with the narrow roads and all the bikes, but we like being central. Our day starts early, usually with a cup of tea while we look at the list of things that need fixing. We don’t have a big team, just a few of us who have been doing this for years. We know the machines inside out. Sometimes the power goes out or a part doesn't arrive on time, and we just have to sit and wait. It’s a quiet life in some ways, even with all the clanking of metal. We just focus on the task at hand and try to get it right. It’s not a flashy business, just a regular shop doing regular work for people around Thane.