Jay Bhavani General Store

If you go to the backside of the Vadodara Railway Station, you’ll find the Alkapuri area. Our shop, Jay Bhavani General Store, is inside the Silalekh Complex on Alkapuri Main Road. It’s unit number 25. Being near the station means there is always a lot of movement. You hear the trains sometimes if the wind is right. The complex is quite busy with different businesses, but we are the place where people stop for their daily essentials. We have a lot of commuters who drop in to grab something quickly before they catch their train or right after they get off. The space is a bit tight because we try to stock as much as possible. Boxes of tea, snacks, and toiletries are everywhere. The counter is usually covered with small change and a ledger where we keep track of things. It’s not the quietest place to work, but we like the energy of Alkapuri. Sometimes the power goes out and we just sit there with a torch until it comes back. Customers don't seem to mind; they know us well enough. We’ve been part of this complex for a while, watching shops come and go while we just stay here selling what’s needed. It is a practical business for a practical part of town. We don’t have much to boast about, just that we are here and the door is open.