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| Group Members- Luvleen, Divya Jain, Muskaan Rampal, Parneet Caur, Akanksha Parnami, Jasmeet Singh |
Kamla Nagar Market
When we intend to explore our ecosystem we set forth to some most popular hubs in our environment to identify opportunities and concern that calls for design solutions. With a motive to get a design solution, we begin by selecting a specific area around us.
We chose Kamla Nagar Market, Delhi 2 meet our purpose. Kamla Nagar is one of the top shopping hubs of North Delhi and an Old Establishment after Chandni Chowk Delhi 6.
HISTORY
Kamla Nagar is named after Kamla Nehru, a freedom fighter and wife of Jawaharlal Nehru. The neighbourhood rose to prominence after the erection of Ram Swarup Clock Tower on the Grand Trunk Road in 1941, and the construction of Jaipuria and Birla textile mills. It was also a stop of the erstwhile Delhi Tram Service. Later, it was developed as an affluent residential area in 1950s.
Kamla Nagar and its adjoining neighbourhoods were a centre of political activity during the late British Raj and the first two decades after Independence. It was also a cultural hub after Independence with Gulzar, Santosh Anand and Manoj Kumar being active there during some part of their lives before becoming popular in Bollywood.
POPULAR CULTURE..
The Kamla Nagar Market is situated right next to the North Campus of Delhi University. The market is a popular hang-out place for college students. It is also popular because many students live close to this market either in hostels or rented accommodation.The market is famous for fashion clothes, accessories and its street food. The roads spread out from a huge round-about into different streets which have different shops and showrooms.
The retail stores and restaurants are all placed in the lower floors while the upper floors comprise of residential homes.The market has good merchandise and even the road side shops sell good stuff. The market is famous for trendy clothes as it offers a huge variety of it. There are lots of branded as well as local showrooms in Kamla Nagar market. Many booksellers and publishers also have their offices here.The Kamla Nagar market remains closed on Mondays.
It is famous for popular fashion brands and spicy street food. There are some good restaurants in this market. From fast food joints like McDonald’s, Dominos, etc to cafes like Barista, Costa Coffee day to proper restaurants like Momos point, Nine75, Bercos, etc. Don’t forget to have the famous Chhole Bhaturas at ‘Chache Di Hatti’ along with their trademark chutney. There is usually a long queue here.
VISIT EXPERIENCE
This market is for all class of people.
One can come and spend his day all way having fun around by shopping and food items..from spicy street food to starbucks.Also the police is always there to help people but sometimes bribe the local storeowners.They become cruel to the people for bribe and if hawkers are unable to give them money they just throw their thellas and warn them to leave the place immediately. Bribe differs from Rs200-1000per month depending upon people.
From hawkers they charge nearby Rs200 and from roadside footwear seller they charge Rs1000.
The market's cleanliness is far more better than other markets.There are dustbins at every corner. Regular brooming is done.People's view is that this area is clean and they have no problem with it.Except of ladies toilet but this problem has been solved at an extent after the construction of the "Spark" mall.
Some Nearby places of interest include the 17th century Roshanara Garden and the adjacent 19th century Roshanara Club in Shakti Nagar. Kamla Nehru Ridge Forest, which lies on the east of Kamla Nagar, has historic monuments such as the Mutiny Memorial, Flagstaff Tower and one of the several Ashoka Pillars. Ram Swarup Clock Tower lies on the southern edge of Kamla Nagar. Delhi Vidhan Sabha and Viceregal Lodge of Delhinow (Vice Chancellor's Residence) are also nearby.
BY- Loveleen Seth MuskaanRampal and Divya Jain
CULTURE
•K’Nags as it is popularly
known among the teeming student population of the North Campus, DU colleges,
lies next to the famous
Hans
Raj
College.
•This student hot spot is
always brimming with the energy of the hundreds of college students who come
here to hangout, shop their favourite brands & satiate their hunger with
hordes of eating options ranging from fast food joints to Desi delights.
• Kamla Nagar is easily
accessible by road transport & the nearest metro station is
Vishwavidyalaya. People from all parts of Delhi come here to have their fill of
enjoyment & leisure.
A FOODIE’S DELIGHT
•Kamla Nagar is a
foodie paradise in its own right. People come from all parts of the Capital
City to gorge on the Chacha Ke Bhature sold over a small counter in one of the
many by-lanes at this market.
• This shop is crowded
from the time it opens till the time it is closed down. Then there is Vaishnav
Ki Chaat, famous for its Golgappas & Dahi Bhalle; and Chacha
di Hatti famous
for its street food. Bittoo
Tikki Walla (BTW)
serves mouth-watering Alloo Tikkis, easily the best in town.
• McDonalds, KFC, Domino's Pizza
& some of the other international brands make for the foreign franchisees,
attracting the most youthful crowd.
•You also have the famous
Momos Point that has been serving delicious momos to the campus people since
ages. International beverage majors like Barista & Costa
Coffee have
also added to the already star- studded list of foreign franchisees.
SHOP HUB
•The various garments
shops located in the Kamla Nagar market that are known for their traditional
and contemporary clothes, accessories, bags, shoes etc. can be listed as in the
list below: -
•Penny Lane
•Miss Jo
•Wings Shoes
•No code
•Tac Fab
•Global Desi
•Forever Shoes
•Maximum number of
students are there in kamla nagar market as it the
shopping hub for them and as it is situated near north delhi college campus so
this market is the most nearest for all.
• This market also has
street shopping and people also shop on
brands.
BY- AKANKSHA
