Police Bazar

Police Bazar is the major market in Shillong, in the capital city of the north-east Indian state of Meghalaya. It is a popular shopping spot in Shillong for locals as well as tourists.

Most streets within Police Bazaar do not allow vehicles – so pedestrians can shop and navigate the streets without too much difficulty.

Police Bazaar includes an array of flea markets as well as bigger brand shops, along with various eateries strewn across it. It is a lovely mix of traditional and22 A wide range of products are sold here, including –

• Local traditional handicrafts
• Grocery – (esp. local food items like organic produce, honey, black mushrooms, fish pickle, pork pickle, pear, peach, fruit jams, preserves, compotes and so on)
• Regional clothing/apparel
• Exported woollen clothing (from Thailand) such as caps, jackets, sweaters, boots etc
• Exported bag, accessories etc from Japan, China and Hong Kong
• Local style ornaments and other fancy jewellery.

The colourful market is always crowded with shopping enthusiasts as well as foodies.

It is also the ideal and most recommended place to book a hotel for people visiting Shillong. 

The markets in Police Bazaar are laid out in the form a “Chowk”, i.e., a huge circle in the middle with plants and trees, which are all surrounded by a total of 7 roads which lead to different parts of Gangtok city.

Police Bazaar is open to shoppers from 10 AM to 6 PM from Monday to Saturday, and is closed on Sundays.

It is located in the centre of the city, in the east Khasi hills area and is a popular spot that can be reached easily from any point in Gangtok including railway and bus terminals, as well as the airport.