The third phase of the national lockdown will come to an end on May 17 and is expected to continue with more relaxations as far as the movement of people and vehicles and opening of businesses are concerned. As per the traders’ association estimates, around a lakh people visited the market every day between October 2019 and March 2020. The Mughal-era market is one of the biggest textile and cloth markets in the city. By the end of May, the graph of Covid-19 is also expected to go down a bit,” Bhargava said.ĭelhi had recorded 9,333 cases of the virus till Saturday, with 129 deaths, according to the Delhi government.
It is for the security and safety of traders, their staff and general public. So, we have decided to extend lockdown in the market till May 31 in view of high number of cases being reported in Delhi. Social distancing is almost impossible because of the paucity of space. “Chandni Chowk is one of the busiest markets of the city. Sanjay Bhargava, president Chandni Chowk Sarva Vyapar Mandal, said the decision was taken for the “greater good”. The move comes at a time when the Delhi government is exploring ways to reopen markets in the city that have been shuttered since the national lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 was imposed on March 25.
The Capital’s iconic Chandni Chowk market will stay shut till May 31, the traders union said on Saturday.