As shoppers return to Sarojini and Lajpat Nagar markets ahead of festive season, virus fears remain among customers; here's a ground report

As the festive season nears, markets in Delhi-NCR have started seeing a beeline of consumers, but this doesn’t mean that spending has risen. Around two weeks back, markets saw limited customer movement, but as the festival season nears, there is a 60 to 70 percent rise in the number of footfalls, compared to pre-COVID levels.

The return of consumers has revived some cheer for shop owners ahead of the festive season, but business – in terms of volumes -- is far from near normal levels.

Steady growth is what traders and shopkeepers are expecting, but the recent advisory by the Health Ministry on an expected spike in the number of footfalls to market places might push some shoppers away from venturing out.

CNBC-TV18's Timsy Jaipuria visited New Delhi's Sarojini Nagar and Lajpat Nagar markets to find out all about the hustle-bustle ahead of the festivities.

To know more, watch the video.

First Published:Oct 23, 2020 4:54 PM IST