A girl shops for decorative items ahead of the Diwali festival on Monday
Kanpur: Monday proved to be a busy day for traders in Kanpur as wholesalers, vendors, sub-dealers and consumers thronged markets for Diwali purchases.
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Consumers said that with the beginning of the month, they had planned their regular purchases with an additional quantity for the festival. Jewellery showrooms on Birhana Road were particularly crowded. Similarly, Nayaganj, Collectorganj grain market, Hoolaganj and Kahoo Kothi also witnessed brisk business in groceries and foodgrains. The wholesale readymade garment market between Deputy Ka Parao and Chacha Nehru Hospital in Cooperganj also witnessed a large turnout of vendors for selling in their localities. The heavy rush in the markets led to traffic congestion in several areas. Download the TOI App.
The rush had begun on Sunday, when malls and major shopping centres, including Naveen Market, witnessed a heavy footfall. On Monday, major wholesale and retail markets, including General Ganj, Nayaganj, Collectorganj, Kahoo Kothi, Hoolaganj and Birhana Road, also witnessed heavy rush.