Chaura Bazaar situated in the heart of the old city is the center of attraction
for shopping. This hundred years old bazaar is said to be the commercial
capital of Ludhiana. From here one can purchase everything under one roof
at half the price of that which is available elsewhere in the city. So
large number of people gathered to the famous shops of this bazaar . Chaura
bazaar is also famous for its drug market at Pindi Street, the largest
drug market in the area. The bazaar also consists of very old and
famous business outlet such as Lyal Book Depot and Khushi Ram’s
Sweet Shop which are said to be the landmarks of the Chaura bazaar,
hosiery market in Purana Bazaar with large number of wholesale and retail
shops for selling hosiery items, , wholesale cycle market along Gill Road
from where bicycles and cycle parts are supplied to different parts of
the country and abroad, Sunday bazaar which opens only on Sunday while
all the other shops are closed. The original outlet of new markets like
The Mall, Ghumar Mandi, College Road, Cemetery Road, Pakhowal Road, Model
Town and Sarabha Nagar can also be found in Chaura Bazaar. |