Patna Dhanteras Shopping: This time on Dhanteras, not only was there a huge crowd in the markets of Patna, but there was also a lot of money in terms of shopping. Someone bought silver coins during the auspicious time and someone bought a diamond set and a luxury car worth lakhs of rupees. There was a rush of customers till late night at shops selling gold and silver, expensive electronics, cars and bikes. According to initial estimates of businessmen, this time business worth more than Rs 3,800 crore was done in Patna on Dhanteras. The special thing was that there was no dearth of people making expensive purchases.
There was such demand for silver coins that shops became empty.
On Dhanteras, there was huge demand for gold and silver in the Bullion Market of Patna. According to Sanjay Bhonsale of Bhonsale Trading Center located in Bakarganj, by 6 pm the stock of silver coins weighing more than 20 grams was exhausted. Even to buy 10 gram coins, customers had to visit different shops.
On Friday, the price of 100 percent purity silver was Rs 1,91,500, 90 percent purity silver was Rs 1,72,550 and 75 percent purity silver was Rs 1,44,125. Despite this, people purchased silver coins and jewelery as per tradition.
One and a half to two kilo gold sold in Patna city
There was a huge crowd of customers in the jewelery market of Patna City on Dhanteras. It is estimated that about one and a half to two kilos of gold and more than 37 to 38 kilos of silver will be sold here. Silver coins were sold at Rs 3,300 to Rs 3,600 per piece, while the price of silver biscuits ranged from Rs 4,500 to Rs 32,000.
According to the executive of Lakshmi Jewelers located at West Darwaza, apart from gold and silver jewellery, customers also bought idols of Ganesha and Lakshmi. These statues were available in weights up to 100 grams.
Silver temple worth 65 lakhs, diamond set worth 40 lakhs
This time on Dhanteras, expensive shopping in Patna also made a lot of headlines. According to Ashok Verma, state president of All India Jewelers and Gold Federation, about 250 to 300 kg of silver was sold in the city. At the same time, a silver temple worth Rs 65 lakh was sold in Banwari Lal Jewellers. On the other hand, a diamond set worth Rs 40 lakh was booked at Tanishq’s Fraser Road showroom.
It is estimated that more than 10 thousand gold coins weighing up to 20 grams will be sold in Patna. According to businessmen, this time the total jewelery business of the city can reach around Rs 800 crore.
Big screen TV and expensive fridge also sold well
Dhanteras enthusiasm was also seen in the electronics market. People came with their families to buy LED TV, music system, fridge and other electronic items. To attract customers, shopkeepers also gave various types of discounts and offers.
According to Anuj Upadhyay, manager of Aditya Vision, more than 400 LED panels of 55 to 75 inches were sold in Patna. Apart from this, around 300 TV sets of 85 and 100 inches were sold. The price of an 85 inch TV set was around Rs 9 lakh. At the same time, more than five side-by-side fridges worth Rs 3.30 lakh were also sold. This time the electronics business of Patna is estimated to be Rs 400 to 450 crore.
Demand from BMW worth two crores to expensive bikes
There was huge shopping in the automobile market also on Dhanteras. Lovers of luxury cars bought expensive cars on this occasion. According to Titanium Auto Showroom in Ranchi, customers from Patna purchased 23 BMW vehicles. These include models like BMW X-6 and i-60. The price of BMW X-6 was said to be around Rs 2 crore.
There was demand for expensive bikes even among two wheelers. A KTM 390 RR bike worth Rs 35 lakh was purchased, while a Harley-Davidson bike worth Rs 3 lakh from Chandan Automobiles also sold well. Apart from this, cars of companies like Maruti, Tata, Hyundai and Renault were also delivered.
Delivery of 4 thousand cars and 10 thousand bikes in Patna
On Dhanteras, about four thousand four-wheelers and 10 thousand two-wheelers were delivered in Patna. According to showroom operators, most of the customers had already booked the vehicles. Among the cars, Victoris, Ertiga, Dezire and WagonR were in demand. At the same time, among two-wheelers, TVS, Hero and Royal Enfield remained the choice of customers.
Traders estimate that this time the automobile business has increased by 15 to 20 percent as compared to last year. The special thing was that this time there was a rise in the purchase of premium and luxury vehicles also.
Purchasing worth crores in utensils market also
The effect of the tradition of buying utensils on Dhanteras was also visible in the markets of Patna. There was a rush of customers at shops selling steel, copper and brass utensils in different areas of the city. People bought utensils worth Rs 300 to Rs 700. Apart from this, lamps, candles and materials related to Chhath Puja were also purchased for the puja.
According to the estimates of traders, this time utensils worth about Rs 9.5 crore were sold in Patna. Overall, purchases of gold, silver, vehicles, electronics and utensils in the market made Dhanteras very special from business point of view.
Source: newstrack.com
