Mahabirstan is one of the oldest marketplaces of the town and is abuzz with a happening crowd of shoppers, all swarming around its roadside stores and showrooms. The market is popular for its reasonably priced fabrics. Some of the best bargain shopping in Siliguri can be done in this crumbling and chaotic bazaar. The shops and stalls in the market offer an exciting blend of food, fabrics and fashion accessories that sprawl onto the streets. The stores have been in existence for a long period of time and an exploration of its crooked narrow alleyways is right on impelling.