The Ooty Municipal Market is located in the Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu.
[3] This market is the most important shopping centre in Ooty[4][5] and utilized by the people for shopping vegetables, fruits[6] and groceries.
During the summer tourist season in Ooty, the average number of visitors per day is more than 5000.
[8] The market has had problems with increased congestion over the years.
The market has not been able to cope with the increase in number of visitors.