Sadar Bazaar
Sadar Bazaar is an iconic market in Delhi and frequented by traders for wholesale and bulk purchase of household items. Retail purchases are very rare here as goods are generally bought by shop owners and small traders in large quantities at discounted prices. Sadar Bazaar is situated Delhi, specifically in the western side of Khari Baoli Street of Old Delhi. The location makes the market easily accessible to buyers from in and around Delhi.
The Largest Wholesale Market in Asia
Sadar Bazaar market boasts of being the largest wholesale market in the whole of Asia. Going by the crowd, the sheer volume of daily purchase and the cumulative daily turnover, it is easy to understand why the market deserves this premier status richly.
Neatly Divided Sections Offer Better Shopping Convenience
The huge marketplace is compartmentalized into sections dedicated to specific wholesale items. These sub-markets are called Swadeshi Market, Pratap Market, Timber Market also called Telliwara and others. In the earlier days, Sadar Bazaar dealers stocked only household items but now, you can come across many other merchandize too such as toys, cheap jewelry sets, stationery, artifacts, handloom items, wall hangings and more.
Sadar Bazaar Food Counters
Sadar Bazaar is also famous for its food counters. There are many stalls in specific areas of the bazaar where vendors hawk authentic Indian food items. You can buy traditional Indian delicacies as well as fast food stuff. The sweetmeat shops in the bazaar sell over a hundred different varieties of Indian sweets made fresh and sold at a reasonable price.
Shopping here is an Incredible Experience
Shopping at Sadar Bazaar is an exhilarating experience for those who come here to buy stuff from outside Delhi. There are certain tricks of trade one has to observe, learn and apply to get the best value for money. Bargaining is an art that gets finely tuned on daily basis at Sadar Bazaar. For those who know how to bargain best, the bazaar opens up a whole new shopping experience and helps them get the best stuff at incredibly low prices.
Sadar Bazaar during Festivals
During festivals, Sadar Bazaar transforms itself into a virtual sea of traders, retail buyers, curious onlookers and window shoppers. The market even sells firecrackers of the widest variety during Diwali. You can also buy idols of Indian gods and goddesses, ironically made in China. Shoppers can buy many other items like lighting stuff, shoes, imitation jewelry, electronic goods and leather items.
Shopping here can be chaotic at times, stressful experience as the place is perennially teemed with shoppers, traders and casual buyers. Sadar Bazaar remains closed on Sundays.
How to Reach Sadar Bazaar
The nearest Railway Station is the Delhi Sadar Bazaar station, about one kilometer from New Delhi Railway Station. It takes about 15 minutes to reach Sadar Bazaar from the station. Sadar Bazaar is also well-connected to the main Delhi area by road. There are many Government and private buses plying on this route. You can also take a private cab from Delhi to reach Sadar Bazaar market.
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