Updated: ‘Rebuilding with excellent facilities will generate income for Tirunelveli corporation’ Share Article AAA Consignments can be transported into Gandhi Market area only manually due to low corridor width. | Photo Credit: SHAIKMOHIDEEN A ‘Rebuilding with excellent facilities will generate income for Tirunelveli corporation’ The Mahatma Gandhi Market in Palayamkottai will be reconstructed under the Smart City project at a cost of ₹14.90 crore. Once reconstruction is completed with basement and ground floor, it will fetch a net revenue of ₹2.08 crore a year. The market, situated on well-connected 1.22 acres, has 266 shops with units size varying between 3 square meter and 10 square meter. The consignments received by shops at the market can be transported into the market area only manually due to low corridor width. There is no parking facility for commuters and ‘vehicle circulation space’ for traders. As the market’s floor is lower than the level of roads, water would stagnate inside the market even after a drizzle to cause problem to the traders and buyers.