Wadi Bunder

An online search revealed that Wadi Bunder in Mumbai is quite known for truck body construction and decoration. A cab trip to that place and a few blocks of walk later, I met Ghanshyam Vishwakarma. Ghanshyam owns a workshop, which was passed on to him by his ancestors who had been in the business for 60-65 years. He finished his education till the 12th grade, got trained, and started working in the truck body-building workshop. He has been working in this industry since 1987.

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Ghanshyam told me the industry has changed a lot over the years. Even the technology involved in the truck manufacturing has transformed in several ways. He mentioned that researchers from various truck companies (Ashok Leyland, Eicher, Tata, Mahindra & Mahindra etc.) often visit him to inquire about the performance of truck engines.

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