Batra Store

Batra Store is located at J-6/91 F in Rajouri Garden. We’re tucked away in Nehru Market, not too far from the 3 Block Gurudwara. You can often hear the sounds from the Gurudwara if the wind is blowing the right way. The market here is always full of life, especially in the evenings when everyone comes out to shop. Our store is a bit of a squeeze because we try to keep a bit of everything on hand. Sometimes the deliveries arrive late and we have to shuffle things around to make room. It’s just me and a couple of others keeping the place running. We spend a lot of time checking the stock and making sure the fridge for the cold drinks is actually working right. Some days are just about cleaning the shelves and moving the old boxes out to the back. It’s a neighborhood shop through and through. We know the families around here, and we’ve seen the kids grow up. There’s nothing corporate about how we run things. If someone is short a few rupees, we usually just tell them to bring it next time. The floor is a bit uneven in the back corner, and we’ve been meaning to fix that for a year now, but we never quite get around to it. It’s just a busy, normal life in Rajouri. We keep the doors open come rain or shine.