Eleventh hour Deepavali shopping keeps all roads busy, crowded
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Eleventh hour Deepavali shopping keeps all roads busy, crowded
All roads in the southern districts were almost chocked on Friday evening with Deepavali shopping moving to top gear and shoppers hitting the streets to complete their last minute shopping to celebrate the ‘Festival of Lights’ on Sunday.
The already cramped Tirunelveli Town area, which is known for its encroachments along all four Car Streets around Swami Nellaiyappar Temple and other busy roads near the shrine wase teeming with unmanageable crowd with the policemen regulating them with much difficulty.
Similar situation prevailed in Vannarpet and Murugankurichi, both housing jewellery, textile and domestic appliances showrooms. The Market Road in Palayamkottai, dotted with traditional sweets and snacks shops, was completely chocked on Friday evening with the shops swarming with the customers.
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