Heavy traffic at Jagadamba Junction as shoppers flock for Sankranti discounts at garment stores in Visakhapatnam

Small and large scale garment stores at the Jagadamba Junction and Poorna Maket in Visakhapatnam, have been doing a brisk business for the past two days
| Photo Credit: File photo: K.R. DEEPAK

With the Sankranti festival being round the corner, heavy traffic was witnessed at Jagadamba Junction, as the festive shoppers start to throng the market on Tuesday.

Small and large scale garment stores at the Jagadamba Junction and Poorna Maket, have been doing brisk business for the past two days. The cloth showrooms, including branded apparel stores, were seen offering special Sankranti discounts on all wear.

People were seen buying multiple dresses in view of Bhogi, Makara Sankranti and Kanuma festivals. The rush is expected to pick up in the weekend.

Pandupulla Sandhu, which houses dozens of garment stores for all ages of people, was seen flocked by scores of people since the morning. The shopkeepers were offering special discounts in view of the festival. Similarly, the garment market near the Police Commissionerate was also seen overcrowded with shoppers making a beeline for the stores.

K Dhanunjaya, a GVMC contract staff, who was shopping at a store over there, said, “I had spent nearly ₹3,500 to purchase three pairs of clothes each for my two children, which is good deal. In the next couple of days, the rush may double, so I preferred to buy them now.”

Similarly, the stretch of garment stores at Gopalapatnam, Dabagardens and Old Gajuwaka were also seen packed in the morning.