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A traditional Indian street food vendor operating from a compact mobile food cart near the Cuttack Netaji Bus Terminal (CNBT) in Odisha. The vendor uses a bicycle-based cart, a common and efficient form of street vending that allows food sellers to serve customers in busy public areas and transportation hubs. The cart is equipped with several large metal pots containing freshly prepared food. Heavy-duty ropes and woven cords secure the cooking vessels and supplies to the cart's frame, ensuring stability while moving through crowded streets. The vendor can be seen serving customers directly from the pots, offering aloo chaat and other hot snacks and local delicacies to travelers and passersby. The scene unfolds near the modern Cuttack Netaji Bus Terminal, a major transportation center inaug