INA Market in Delhi - Food Bazaar of Delhi

• Full Name: Indian National Army Market
• Location: South Delhi
• Timings: Monday Closed
• Attraction: Food Bazaar of Delhi

The Indian National Army Market, which is located in the upmarket and posh area of South Delhi, is commonly known as the INA market is Delhi’s most famous food bazaar. You will be thrilled to find that you can buy all kinds of food items here – right from seafood, meat, spices, vegetables, snacks, fruits, all kinds of groceries etc. You name it and you will find it here. It is probably the only full-fledged food market in Delhi, hence shopping here is indeed a unique experience. You will also note that certain food items that you find here will not be available anywhere else, in the whole of Delhi city.

The INA market is filled with shopkeepers who are well-versed in English, German, French, Spanish etc. so that they can deal with foreign tourists easily. One section of this market houses wine and liquor that are quite rare and expensive. It can be listed out as one of the few markets in Delhi that sells a particular type of product. Many local and international buyers come here and they go back with content hearts. All foreign items like chocolates, ice creams, candies and many more can be found here in plenty.

Location

Located in South Delhi, this market can be found between the Ring Railway and Ring Road. Towards the back side of the market, one can find important structures like DDA office (Vikas Sadan), Kendriya Vidyalaya, INA Colony Central Vigilance Commission Office, Sewa Nagar and the main INA colony. This market is located right opposite to Laxmi Bai Nagar, towards the east of the Aurobindo Marg.

Opening & Closing Timings

The INA (Indian National Army) market opens at 10 in the morning and goes on till 11 in the night. Every week, the market is closed for the public on Mondays. 

How to Reach

By Metro: The Yellow Line of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has the INA Metro Station which is the nearest to this market. This station is highly beneficial for people coming to the INA market, Dilli Haat and Sarojini Nagar Markets. This market is maintained and managed by the Airports Authority of India as this is the area where its employees reside. The name Indian National Army market is derived from the name, Indian National Airways, which was a privately-operated airline in the earlier days. During 1953, the Indian Government nationalized many airlines and this was one of them. The nationalized airlines were all combined to form the national carrier, Indian Airlines during 1953.

By Bus: The INA market and Kidwai Nagar bus stops are the closest to the market. The market is just a walkable distance from one of these stops.