Market areas abuzz with festival shopping
The Hindu
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With people thronging market areas for Deepavali shopping, the arterial roads in the city witnessed heavy congestion on Sunday.
People in large numbers visited the textile and jewellery showrooms, shops selling household articles and electronic goods throughout the day. Most of these commercial establishments are located in First Agraharam Street, Second Agraharam Street, Bazaar Street, New Bus Stand area, Omalur Main Road, Meyyanur Main Road, Old Bus Stand area, and Sarada College Road in the city.
Many electronic goods dealers and two-wheeler sellers have put up temporary shops at vantage points in the city to attract customers.
Everyone talks about the Airport Metro, but one look at the pillars and completion seems nowhere in sight. Meanwhile, a faster, cheaper, roomier alternative called the Suburban Rail Airport Corridor is finally getting off the drawing board. This dedicated corridor with its specialised coaches will link the airport to vast stretches of Bengaluru, where the metro connection is still years away.