| Market Name |
Madurai Market |
| Market Type |
Whole sale and Retail market
(Central Market Vegetables and Perishable Commodities Merchants Coordinated Association (Villankudi) - Wholesale & Retail Madurai - Town Central Market (Retail)) |
| State |
Tamil Nadu |
| Market Infrastructure Facilities |
Nearly 150 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 only for lemon and banana.
Auction time: 11:00 am. |
| Market Commission Percentage |
Commission varies from 5% to 10% for all fruits and vegetables. |
| Type of packs Preferred |
Tomato: Plastic and Wooden boxes,
Potato, Onion, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Mango, Chilli, Drumstick, Bhendi: Gunny bags,
Other vegetables: Polythene bags,
Apple, Orange, 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: 10:30 pm to 2:00 am
Retail: 3:00 am to 11:00 am
No Holiday. |
| Toll Charges |
Tricycle: Rs.3.00/ Vehicle
Two wheeler: Rs.5.00/ Vehicle
Minidor Van: Rs.20.00/ Vehicle
Lorry: Rs.30.00/ Vehicle |
| Market loading Charges |
Rs.5.00 - Rs.20.00/Bag (according to distance from the shop and entrance). |
| Market Unloading Charges |
Rs.5.00/Bag. |
| Logistic Details |
Tricycles, Tempo, Auto (Minimum 3-5 tonnes capacity). |
