
On the dusty road in Ravulapalem in Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh, sits a hub for the flow of goods. A quiet urgency hangs over the work: sorting parcels, putting them in bins, delivery personnel accumulating their own load to distribute in their routes. A flex poster advertises for delivery boys, promising that they can make 20,000 rupees a month. They need a bike and smartphone, though.
Teja is a node in the flow of men and goods. He started as a delivery person in