Karol Bagh Market is one of Delhi's most popular wholesale and retail shopping destinations, particularly for textiles, electronics, jewellery, and readymade clothing. The area is centred on Gaffar Market for electronics and Ajmal Khan Road for fashion, with dozens of side lanes specialising in everything from wedding lehengas to imported cosmetics.
The market caters primarily to Delhi residents rather than tourists, making prices generally more honest than in the more tourist-oriented markets around Connaught Place. The best bargains are found in the wholesale cloth lanes and the electronics alley where refurbished and second-hand devices are sold alongside new stock. The neighbourhood is at its most vibrant from late morning through the evening.