From the archive record
East Delhi traffic slows down on a foggy night... A truck goes past in the foggy evening light, below the Metro train tracks above. Azadpur Fruit & Vegetable Market is the biggest Fruit & Vegetable market in Asia. The market is of national importance as it has assumed as a National Distribution Centre for important fruits like Apple, Banana, Orange, Mango and Vegetables like Potato, Onion, Garlic & Ginger. The 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,