Janpath Market

Janpath market is one of the most popular markets in Delhi city, with numerous stalls selling clothes, accessories, street food, etc. It is located on a road known as “Janpath Road”.

The two major streets that combine to represent the whole of Janpath Market are Gujarati and Tibetan Market. It is a colourful and frolic-filled urban market that people visit to buy affordable Clothing, home accessories & souvenirs.

You can see more foreigners than Indians here at most times because Janpath Market has become popular with tourists across the globe who visit Delhi. 

Janpath market and road dates back to pre-colonial times - some of the boutiques here can be traced back to 1950s! and since has been a popular shopping destination for the locals (and eventually visitors from everywhere). This road is historically also known as the Queen’s Way.

Ever since it was established, it has been one of the most visited and loved shopping destinations in the Delhi.

Janpath market covers more than 1.5 km. Visitors need to walk from the famous Outer Circle in Connaught Place to reach to the market. Janpath road runs from Connaught Place in the North to Rajpath in the south, and is situated right adjacent to Palika Bazaar – which is another popular fashion destination.

Sir Edwin Lutyens (who was the chief architect that worked on Rashtrapati Bhavan, Jantar Mantar, etc in Delhi) is responsible for the contemporary architecture and design of this place.

The eclectic and vibrant market in the capital city Delhi is a shopper’s paradise where you are compelled to buy something interesting even if you are just giving company to a friend and are barely looking. From jewelry to bags, home decor, clothes and more in the Gujarati market, Tibet market, in fancy stores and the flea market, Janpath Market has everything for al kinds of shoppers and in every price range. Here are the shops and things you will find in Janpath Market along with things to do.

• Tibetan Market – A market with shops selling antique paintings, silver and oxidized jewelry, beads, statues of all forms and sizes, bracelets, and trinket, if you have patience to dig through the piles, Tibetan Market is your guilty pleasure for spending more than required.
• Gujarati Market – Who doesn’t like the bright hues of colorful bags, pillowcases, bedsheets, umbrellas, sofa covers, curtains, kurtas, and embroidered mirrors that are available at reasonable rates in Gujarati market.
• Main Market – Also called as a one stop market, you can find anything in the Main Market from traditional to contemporary fashion, junk jewelry, handicraft items, footwear, and even ittar and hookah shops. The price range for some is a little more than the other shops here but still worth the quality.
• Street Market or Flea Market – The Street Market of Janpath is more like Sarojini, but here the items are more on-point and trendy such as on-demand clothes, sunglasses, denims, jumpsuits, fashionable footwear, bags, and even artificial and real plants.
• Central Cottage Industries Emporium – Across the road on Janpath Market lies the Central Cottage Industries emporium, where you get differential handicrafts sold in by traditional weavers, craftsmen, and tribal artists across the globe.
• Eat to your heart’s content – Janpath Market will offer you snacks such as momos, pakora, and coffee to quench the hungry child in you while you shop to your fullest.

From Indian Kurtis, Churidars, ornaments in brass and silver, home décor artefacts, carpets and linen to other souvenirs and gift items, you can find almost anything within the alleys in Janpath. Some shops tag their items with fixed price labels while many others allow a possibility for bargaining.

Janpath also sells genuine Pashmina shawls – that are 100% authentic and not faux. These are Pashminas in all their originality – which are found only in select places in the world – and Janpath is one of them!

On the Janpath road on the other side near the market place, there are many kinds of eateries lined up with interesting varieties of Delhi’s famous street foods, as well as many international varieties. From Chaats and ice creams to coffees and teas, shoppers can find great refreshments here.

Tourists from other countries do not need to worry about running short of the local currency here as Janpath Market has services like Western Union and MoneyGram to facilitate these.

Some ways to reach Janpath market are: 

• Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport is situated at a distance of about 19 km from Janpath, and will just take 20 minutes to reach from here by road.
• Visitors can board the Orange Line on the Delhi metro going from the Indira Gandhi International Airport and get down at the Shivaji Stadium. From Shivaji Stadium, it is just a 15-minute walk to reach the Janpath market. Rickshaws may also be hired from the metro station to the market.
• A bus can also be boarded from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Palika Kendra stop, from where the Janpath Market is less than 3 km away.
• Delhi Junction railway station is about 6km away from Janpath, which can be reached in around 30 mins by road.