A Market that never sleeps : Azadpur Mandi
Azadpur mandi is one of the biggest Fruit & Vegetable market in Asia. This is the market of state-run significance as it has understood the a National Distribution Centre for important fruits and vegetables like Apple, Banana, Orange, Mango, Potato, Onion, Garlic & Ginger and many other vegetables. On 7th January 2004, it was announced as Market of National Importance in India. It is also one of the biggest wholesale markets in northern India.
Farmers come from all parts of the country to sell their produce here.Azadpur mandi is also refered to palce(mandi) that never sleep, i.e., because whether it is late night or early morning, weekend or festival this mandi will always be found in function.
Hundreds of workers unload product that has just arrived by rail and road, from farms across the country, almost all the fresh agricultural produce are transported from Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, the northern hill states of India. Azadpur Mandi is crucial for earning revenues for India and it is also the hub of traders and businessmen.
Azadpur Mandi, it is said that it was set up in 1977, by DDA or Delhi Development Authority, who have also alloted various shops to a number of traders in the market. The entire area of Azadpur Mandi covers more than 90 acres, which includes all its locations.
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The new office of Azadpur Mandi is located at
NFM, Azadapur. The other divisions of the market include the vegetable and fruit mandi at Azadpur, Kisaan Haat at Chhatarpur, Mehrauli, the sub-yard at Okhla and the check post at Tikri Khampur. In 2006, there were plans of completely computerizing Azadpur Mandi, in order to meet international standards.
