New Delhi, 7 November 2026: This year the festival of Diwali has brought golden opportunities for the businessmen of the entire country including Delhi. It is estimated that about Rs 5 lakh crore business will be generated across the country through Diwali shopping and other services. Especially the traders of Delhi, who have been troubled by the protests and rallies for the last one month, have great hopes on Diwali purchases and it has been estimated that business worth about Rs 80,000 crore will be done on Diwali in Delhi itself.
Chamber of Trade and Industries Chairman Brijesh Goyal had said that, according to an estimate, a business worth Rs 5 lakh crore can be registered across the country during the Diwali festival. According to the report released by the apex organization of the automobile sector, there has been a huge jump of 55 percent in the retail sale of vehicles. Two-wheelers, three-wheelers, commercial vehicles, private vehicles and tractors have witnessed a huge growth of 52 per cent, 110 per cent, 48 per cent, 70 per cent and 58 per cent respectively, indicating strong festival purchases.
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Exchange of more than 5 crore gift items
During the festival of Diwali, approximately 5 crore gift items ranging from small to high class are exchanged, which contributes significantly to the sales. CTI has arrived at this figure by discussing with hotel-banquet associations, restaurant-mall associations, cinemas, shopping centres, car dealers, make-up-salons, tour and travel and market associations.
In this year's Diwali, special emphasis is being given on purchasing Made in India (Indian products). Earthen lamps, God's idols, wall hangings, Shubh-Labh, Om and Lakshmi-Ganesha worship items made by local artisans and handicraft artists are doing huge business in the markets across the country. Apart from this, there is potential for big business in the sectors of FMCG, toys, electronics, kitchen appliances, gift items, sweets and snacks, home furnishing, clothes, readymade garments, fashion apparel, jewellery, builders hardware, footwear, watches, furniture, cosmetics, mobiles and accessories, dry fruits, grocery and dairy products.
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Estimate of business worth Rs 80,000 crore in Delhi
There were rallies and demonstrations in Delhi from October 1 to November 1, due to which Delhi's business suffered a loss of approximately Rs 14 thousand crore. Now traders are hoping to compensate for this loss through bumper Diwali purchases. Brijesh Goyal said that there is a huge crowd of customers in various markets of Delhi including Chandni Chowk, Dariba Kalan, Maliwada, Sadar Bazaar, Kamla Nagar, Ashok Vihar, Model Town, Shalimar Bagh, Wazirpur, Pitampura, Rajouri Garden, South Extension, Greater Kailash, Green Park, Lajpat Nagar, Preet Vihar, Shahdara and Laxmi Nagar. Apart from this, vehicles are also being sold in full swing in car showrooms.