Indore: here jewellery market turns into a food court at night

Sarafa Bazaar, one of the main jewellery market of Indore, is up for a tranformation. Soon, there is a gems and jewellery park coming up here. Then, it has also been earmarked by the Ministry of Urban Development as one of the 100 cities under Narendra Modi's Smart City Mission. With so much going for it, in some years, Indore hoped to under go a sea change.

Yet the uniqueness of this place will always be cherished and celebrated, not just amongst the locals but also tourists. Located in central Indore, it is the jewellery hub as well as a street food court. During the day, it is a jewellery market and as soon as the sun sets and stores close down, the same place tranforms into a foodies' paradise that is bustling with locals, tourists, foreigners... till the wee hours of the next day's morning. This does not happen anywhere in the world, except for Sarafa. Isn't it unique!

How did this start? 

From Indore's central marketplace Rajwada, Sarafa is barely 2 kms away and since a long time, it has been the central trading point for jewellery, artifacts and ornaments. Due to its location and a large number of commuters and tourists flocking everyday here, street food vendors started putting up their stalls and selling fast-food, snacks and chaat. To lessen the inconvenience to both the businesses, the middle ground was figured out and eventually, it was mutually decided to divide the time between the two - daytime for jewellers and nights for food vendors.

So next time when you are in Sarafa Bazaar to buy jewellery, do not forget to extend your outing till the night to gorge on some delicacies too.

Author: Deepa Mishra

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