Groundnuts and ditloo in the midst of smog
Friday, April 16, 2010
It may be small, but it is a veritable source of hope for those plying their trade in the informal business sector. It appears to be the sole place where they can make money to put food on the table. They get into the rank early in the morning and leave late in the evening. The number of taxis and buses here has grown over the years and is now seemingly beyond the rank's holding capacity.
Vending and hawking has substantially grown here too. As buses and taxis are queued up for passengers, the side pavement is jam-packed with vendors and hawkers offering a whole array of goods. The sidewalk on the left side of the road leading into the rank is lined up with vendors selling vegetables, while the one on the right side has vendors selling cigarettes, snacks, pop-ice and sweets.
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