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PONDY BAZAAR Pondy bazaar is located in T.Nagar in Chennai which is the main shopping area of the city. T.Nagar is a overcrowded place all the year round, especially in the festive season as all the shopping needs can be met here. T.Nagar is well connected by bus to all other parts of the city and is also connected by electric train at the Mambalam Railway station. Here you can shop till you drop on the pavements as well as the shops. You can also enjoy good food, snacks or your favorite beverage or a cold drink. The numerous eat outs cater to all tastes and purses. The bargaining skills of the shoppers can be seen at their best. The things can actually be bought at half the prices quoted. The export surplus designer wear also can be bought at the platforms at throw away prices. The bargaining power of the shopper plays the vital role in shopping in these pavements. When your throat dries up with the prolonged bargaining with the scores of traders here, there is help. You can quench your thirst at the numerous fruit juice stalls dotting almost the entire length of the road. You can also have a hot cup of coffee or tea to get rid of the fatigue and get refreshed for some more bargain hunting! The best part about the pavement shops are that it provides livelihood for the teaming millions of unemployed poor. They can manage with a bag full of wares for sale, without even a table for displaying the items. They simply manage to roam around holding the items in their hands. These pavement shops and the exotic malls and silk cloth shops exist side by side here. The old book shops and repair shops co-exist here along with others. RANGANATHAN STREET People of all age groups throng to Ranganathan Street for their shopping needs as there are plenty of things for the everyday needs of the people on sale on the pavements. This street is overcrowded all through the year also due to being the approach street to the Mambalam railway station. Therefore motor traffic is not allowed in this street to make it safe for the thousands of shoppers on this street. Apart from textile and apparel shops, artificial jewelry shops, apparel shops and two major household goods stores, music CDs and cassettes and accessories. The pavements display fresh and green vegetables and fruits tempting the shopper to pick up a good bargain bonanza. PURASAWALKAM The residents of north Chennai throng to Purasawalkam high Road for shopping which is a major shopping area in north Chennai. Here major textile and apparel shops are located and there is no dearth of pavement shops as well. The pavements are filled with toys, electrical and electronic goods, footwear, trinkets and much, much more. There are florists with fresh and interesting bouquets and beautiful artificial plants and flowers for interior and exterior decoration. All these are available at surprisingly low prices! There are plenty of household goods like the door mats, curtains and tablecloth etc. The pavement vendors sell household tools like screw drivers, knifes, wrenches etc. There are key chains, brushes and other everyday needs all spread out on the pavements tastefully. The classic sculptures in bronze and granite, terracotta idols, beautiful lampshades and rosewood inlay work etc. are available on the roadside. Art work like Tanjore paintings, posters, wall hangings with exquisite handwork and embroidery are all for sale on the pavements. Crockery, bags of all types, stuffed toys and many other goods are available on the pavements for affordable prices. The middle and lower income groups benefit a lot form shopping on the pavements at low prices. They also derive the satisfaction of winning a bargain, the natural trait of human beings. The shopping on the pavements is altogether a different but satisfying experience Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites           Related Articles |
Pavements are considered shopping paradises by the middle class population of Chennai. The pavements here are laden with loads of cash running into millions of rupees. Many success stories of self made traders can be found on these pavements. For customers, it is one of the major entertainments as well as bargain shopping opportunity. Vendors and the customers nurture an enduring relationship with gossip about the latest shopping news. The pavement is a place where you can get anything right from a safety pin to the advanced electronic gadget. Many attempts were made to remove the pavement shops and roadside vending for the benefit of the road users but they keep reappearing.
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