Patna. Even though Dhanteras is over, the shopping process is still going on. People of Patna did shopping till late night this Dhanteras. Statistics show that this Dhanteras a business of around Rs 3200 crore was done in Patna. The contribution of bullion market was highest in this, where a business of about Rs 800 crore was recorded. Apart from this, this time more than 7000 bikes and 3000 cars were sold in Patna. The demand for gold and silver coins was also tremendous, in which more than 20 lakh gold and 10 lakh silver coins were sold. Let us tell you that last year there was a business of about Rs 2200 crore in Patna.
According to Chamber of Commerce President Subhash Patwari, this time despite the increase in gold prices, there was no decrease in purchasing. He said that this year there has been a trade of about Rs 800 crore in the bullion market, which is much more than last year. Rishu Kumar Gupta, director of Kasturi Jewellers, said that wedding jewelery and gold and silver coins were sold the most. Vinod Kumar, President of Pataliputra Sarafa Association, says that the light weight but attractive looking jewelery attracted women a lot.
Craze of two-wheeler and four-wheeler in Patna
This Dhanteras, there was a huge sale of vehicles in Patna. Among two-wheelers, Hero’s Splendor Plus, Honda’s SP 125 and Bajaj’s Pulsar were the first choices of the people. Bajaj Auto Manager Karan Sahu said that this time only more than 3000 Bajaj two-wheeler vehicles have been delivered in Patna, and in total about 13 thousand two-wheelers have been sold. Similarly, according to managers of various showrooms, more than 3000 four-wheeler vehicles were also sold in Patna. Mahindra’s Black Scorpio was the best seller among four-wheelers. After this, Tata’s Nexon and Punch also attracted customers. It is estimated that there is a turnover of Rs 250 to 300 crore in this sector. Booking of vehicles was going on for the last three months and the demand was so high that the delivery continued till late night. Despite this, some vehicles are still pending delivery.
Boom in electronics market too
This time a tremendous boom was also seen in the electronics market of Patna. There were huge sales of home appliances like TVs, refrigerators, and washing machines, and a turnover of around Rs 400 crore was recorded in the electronics sector. Compared to last year, this time there has been an increase of 35 to 40 percent in sales, which is believed to be the effect of festive discounts and offers.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: October 30, 2024, 11:02 IST
