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The Ooty Municipal Market is located in the Nilgiris district in
The Ooty Municipal Market has been previously considered to be a model market of India. Events like ''Market shows'' were held in the market premises years ago. It features 1500 permanent sales outlets and 500 temporary outlets. The market is visited by 3,500 to 4,000 people on a typical weekday and between 4000 and 5000 people on weekends. During the summer tourist season in Ooty, the average number of visitors per day is more than 5000. It has 15 gates around the perimeters for access to visitors.
The Ooty Municipal Market is located in the Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language ...
. It is one of the largest retail markets in India. This market is the most important shopping centre in Ooty
Ooty (), officially known as Udhagamandalam (also known as Ootacamund (); abbreviated as Udhagai), is a city and a municipality in the Nilgiris district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located north west of Coimbatore and so ...
and utilized by the people for shopping vegetables, fruits and groceries.
Features
The Ooty Municipal Market has been previously considered to be a model market of India. Events like ''Market shows'' were held in the market premises years ago. It features 1500 permanent sales outlets and 500 temporary outlets. The market is visited by 3,500 to 4,000 people on a typical weekday and between 4000 and 5000 people on weekends. During the summer tourist season in Ooty, the average number of visitors per day is more than 5000. It has 15 gates around the perimeters for access to visitors.
Congestion concerns
The market has had problems with increased congestion over the years. The market has not been able to cope with the increase in number of visitors.See also
*Ooty bus stand
Ooty Bus Stand, also known as Udhagamandalam Central Bus Stand is a bus station located in the town of Ooty. It serves as main bus stand for The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, apart from bus stands in Coonoor, Kotagiri and Gudalur.
Location
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* Charring Cross, Ooty
* Commercial road, Ooty
References
{{Reflist Culture of Ooty Retail markets in India