We all know that the price of property is skyrocketing, so people prefer to rent. On the other hand, if you think of renting a house, flat or shop in big cities like Delhi, then their rent is 30 to 40 thousand rupees per month, but today we are going to tell you about such a tourist place in Delhi, where the rent of shops is only 16 to 20 rupees per month. You may not believe it after reading this, but according to a report, it has been told that the rent of the shops in the market inside the Red Fort in Delhi is between 16 to 20 rupees every month.
So imagine how cheap shopping would be here, people come here to shop every day. Let us tell you, Delhiites like to shop a lot here. Let us know about this market.
These shops are inside the Red Fort
Meena Bazar is held inside Red Fort, one of the most famous tourist places in Delhi . You will find many small shops here. The rent of these shops is 16 to 20 rupees per month. In return, the shopkeepers do business worth lakhs of rupees. Many unique items like carpets, asparagus, saffron, spices, precious stones, copper utensils, brass, fine wood, ivory work and jewelry etc. are sold here. The amazing thing is that the starting price of the goods here starts from Rs 10.
No new shop is available here now
Hearing such a low rent of the shop, you must have thought that you should have your own shop, but this is not possible. New shops are not given on rent here. Only those people who have old shops here do business here and after them, their children can do business here.
This market was made for women
The Meena Bazaar of the Red was built during the Mughal Empire especially for women. It is said that this is the original Meena Bazaar and some historians believe that this is the world’s first shopping mall. The market was first started by Humayun, after which Akbar expanded it. Let us tell you, it is also called Chhatta Chowk.
You will have to buy a ticket to go to the market
This Meena Bazaar is inside the Red Fort complex, so you will have to buy a ticket to go here. The entry ticket for Indians is Rs 50 and for foreigners it is Rs 550. This market is open from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm. If you book tickets online, you will get early entry.
How to reach Red Fort
The correct address of Red Fort is Netaji Subhash Marg, Chandni Chowk, New Delhi, Delhi, 110006. You can come here by Delhi’s DTC bus, auto or metro. The nearest metro station to reach Red Fort is Chandni Chowk. You can take a rickshaw from Chandni Chowk . Old Delhi Railway Station is the nearest.
