Vandana Metal

You can find Vandana Metal over in the Bhadbhuja Ghati area, right in Chokhla Bazar. This is one of those old parts of the city where the streets are narrow and always full of life. We deal with metal goods, so there is often a bit of clinking and clanking going on inside the shop. Chokhla Bazar is a place where you can find almost anything if you look hard enough, and we have been part of this market for quite some time. The building is old, like most things in Bhadbhuja Ghati, which gives it a bit of character. We have piles of metal items, from kitchenware to other household bits, sitting around. It’s not the most organized place in the world, but we know where everything is kept. Customers come in looking for something specific, maybe a heavy pot or a replacement lid. The air in the bazar always smells like street food and old stone. It gets very crowded during the festivals, and sometimes it is hard to even walk through the ghati. We just keep doing our thing, serving the locals who have been coming to this market for years. It’s a loud, busy, and honest way to spend the day. We don’t have fancy lights, just the normal bulbs that flicker sometimes when the power is low. If you’re in Chokhla Bazar, you’ll probably hear the sound of metal before you see us.