Introduction to Azadpur Mandi

One of Azadpur Mandi's large vegetable shed in the background
as viewed from Azadpur Metro station

In terms of arrivals, Azadpur Fruit & Vegetable Market is the biggest Fruit & Vegetable market in Asia. 

This is the market of national importance as it has assumed the character of a National Distribution Centre for important fruits like Apple, Banana, Orange, Mango and Vegetables like Potato, Onion, Garlic & Ginger.

This market was constructed by DDA in 1977 & the allotments of Shops to Traders have been made by DDA. There are about 3664 Commission Agents/Wholesalers in regulated market & the purpose of regulation is to ensure orderly marketing to safeguard the interests of both producers/sellers and consumers by eliminating various malpractices like under-weighment, short payment, delayed payments, unauthorised deductions & indulgence of too many intermediaries. The aim is to ensure economic. legal and infrastructural conditions conducive to competitive marketing.

(source: http://www.agmarknet.nic.in/azadpur.htm)

Coming out of the Metro you will notice a strange elongated building, one fast architectural work, still looks organized and clean. Its is Himachal Pradesh Farmers's training center.

Narrow lanes approaching the Mandi are busy with peripheral activities, like here this boy is busy peeling garlic, which is a major supply to non-beg restaurant across North Delhi

Busy activity in the Mandi, everyone is buying, selling, transporting, cleaning, talking, discussing, planning, telephoning all on the go

The uglier side of things turn up here

the slush of greens, most fertile, but most nauseating too!!

Need Bulldozers to clean the mess!