THE Chow Kit market opened before Merdeka and now years past 2020, a new and modern wing will finally open for business.

What used to be a wet, narrow and dark warren of aisles will now be a bigger, brighter and cleaner wing for daily groceries of meat, vegetables and other staples.

Already, two stalls have opened in the meat section downstairs while sundry shops and kopitiams are up and running in the first floor accessible by escalators.

The RM 177.5 million market located on Jalan Raja Bot is ready to house the 1,477 stalls and shops in stages over the next few years. – April 1, 2024.