‘Mobile Puncture’ Basha - number updated
I had a flat tire this morning in Besant Nagar. I had the same tire flat yesterday as well.
Yesterday the vulcanizing shop was hardly 100 feet away. No such luck this morning. I roamed Eliots beach road, and after a few inquiries was redirected to a shop near the Besant Nagar bus terminus. Since I had similar experience yesterday morning, I decided to change the tube this time.
Two kutti fellows were manning the shop.
‘Enga? Beach road a? angellam vara mudiyadhu saar.. kadai la aal illai… neenga vandiya kondu vaanga!’ Not a very exciting prospect since I had already done my morning exercise routine. But still I was okay.
‘Enna tube poduve thambi?’
‘Nandhi brand saar!’
For a second I wanted to tell him I am not buying any agarbathi dabba! He also said it would cost 180Rs + 20 as his labor. After much thought, I called JustDial and enquired for mobile puncture service. That’s how I got Basha’s number.
Basha came all the way from T Nagar. He told me he starts from Parrys and roams all around the city. He made me wait for an hour, which he informed. I utilized that time to check out the quality aspects of Idly in Murugan Idly shop – not bad.
One thing is for sure - Basha is expensive. But his expertise and speed is amazing. He fixed my tyre in less than 10 minutes. Basha can also fix car tires.
Basha can be reached on this number: 9382819164. Number updated - Thanks to Ravi
Oh by the way he is remarkably well informed. ‘Office enge saar?… Sholinganallur a saar?…Wipro? CTS?.. software laam paduthidum nu solraanga saar…America la rendu periya company puttkichaame?…’
Wow. I was not prepared to handle that in the morning 
Overall, if you are prepared to pay something extra and be prepared to wait in a place, Basha is the guy to fix your tires.
September 30th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
good read. You have some style dude.
September 30th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
I heard there is one guy in the SRP Tools Junction (near Tidel Park). Have seen his shop when I used to work in Chennai. And have also read it in other blogs too.
October 1st, 2008 at 1:01 am
PB
Nandri
SM
Number kudunga boss.. punniyama pogum!
October 1st, 2008 at 2:25 am
PK, isn’t the number 9382819164?
October 1st, 2008 at 2:30 am
PK,
Saw this guy 3 years back
October 1st, 2008 at 4:18 am
Ravi
Thanks for the catch. Updated the same
SM
Neenga rembo nallavar!
October 1st, 2008 at 9:34 am
Recently my bike got punjurd about a month back. Replaced tube with some arbit brand, got punjurd again, ‘Garuda’ brand tube this time. The trouble is ,these incidents occur at some location where we are at the mercy of these fellows. Strongly inclinded towards brand names tubes now.
October 1st, 2008 at 8:10 pm
BNB
Basha voda special .. he gets good tube brands… for me he’d brought MRF… not bad I guess! He also clearly told me he always gets decent branded tubes..
Neenga solradhu right, i’ve had to change my rear tube within 2 days in July..
ellam ’sangu’ mark tube matter dhaan!
October 1st, 2008 at 11:59 pm
THE MURUGAN IDLY SHOP….and you just say…not bad……ungenerous,..Mr.karthik……We ate there this june while visiting chennai and i must say this place is the ultimate as far as idlies go….they just melt in the mouth….
October 4th, 2008 at 10:48 am
ratna
I still like the idlies.. but pretty expensive…..and the dosai.. they are not made of good oil…