| Market Name |
Madurai Market |
| Market Type |
Whole sale and Retail market
(Central Market Vegetables and Perishable Commodities Merchants Coordinated Association (Mattuthavani) - Wholesale & Retail Madurai - Town Central Market (Retail)) |
| State |
Tamil Nadu |
| Market Infrastructure Facilities |
Nearly 200 registered shops. Well facilitated with approach road, transport, communication and labour facilities. |
| Type of Auction |
Vegetables: Fixed price. The price varies according to the current situation / demand of the product.
Fruits: Open auction for Mango,Lemon,Jack fruit,Guava,Amla.
Auction time: 9.00 pm. |
| Market Commission Percentage |
Commission varies from 5% to 10% for all fruits and vegetables. |
| Type of packs Preferred |
Tomato: Plastic boxes,
Potato, Onion, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Mango, Chilli, Drumstick, Bhendi: Gunny bags,
Other vegetables: Polythene bags,
Apple, Grapes: Plastic and Card-board boxes,
Pineapple: Gunny bags,
Sathgudi: Polythene bags,
Other fruits: Plastic boxes. |
| Mode of Payment |
Cash. |
| Buyers Profile |
Wholesale agents, Retailers and small vendors from local and around the village of Madurai district. |
| Market Working Hours /Holidays |
Wholesale: 3.00 am to 11:00 pm
Retail: 3:00 am to 2:00 pm
monthly Last Sunday Holiday. |
| Toll Charges |
Two wheeler: Rs.3.00/ Vehicle
Tricycle: Rs.5.00/ Vehicle
Car:Rs.10/ Vehicle
Minidor Van: Rs.25.00/ Vehicle
Lorry: Rs.30.00/ Vehicle |
| Market loading Charges |
Rs.3.00-5.00/Per Box (according to distance from the shop and entrance). |
| Market Unloading Charges |
Rs.3.00/Per Box |
Total Loading and unloading
Charges |
Rs.40.00/(50 Box) |
| Logistic Details |
Tricycles, Tempo, Auto,Lorry (Minimum 3-20 tonnes capacity). |
