Monda Market
Monda Market is a vegetable market located at Secunderabad. It is said to have been established more than 100 years ago to cater to resident British army units.[1] The market is located approximately at 500 m (0.31 mi) from Secunderabad Railway Station.
Monda Market, Secunderabad | |
|---|---|
Secunderabad | |
  Monda Market, Secunderabad Location in Telangana, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°26′3″N 78°29′48″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Hyderabad |
| Government | |
| • Body | GHMC |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 500003 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Secunderabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sanathnagar |
| Planning agency | GHMC |
It was one of the largest wholesale and retail markets in Hyderabad. No parking spaces are available. Officially about 375 traders have business in the Monda Market. GHMC has stated that due to poor conditions and inadequate facilities, the existing structure is to be demolished and a new multi-storied complex was to be constructed in its place. In 1998, the wholesale business was shifted to Bowenpally a sprawling of Secunderabad about 6 km (3.7 mi) from Secunderabad. The proposal to shift the retail market was dropped after traders opposed the move.[2]
Architecture
The Monda Market is designed in the art deco style, with a clock tower overlooking the market.
References
- "Monda Market: no more a shopper's paradise". The Hindu. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- "Fearing hike in rent, traders oppose alternative municipal complexes". Times of India. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2012.