The electrical goods market of Mumbai, at Kalbadevi. The name means blacksmiths’ quarters, which is what it was; it is now several hundred shops selling wire, cable, switchgear, motors, fans, lights, fittings and every electrical component a contractor needs.
Electrical contractors across the city buy here. Prices are noticeably below retail and the shops expect you to know what you want.
7named shops and sections
4things to know
1trades listed
2026snapshot year
Inside the market
The sections, the shops and what each one sells| Name | Where | What is there |
|---|---|---|
| Wire and cable shops | Lohar Chawl, Kalbadevi | Copper and aluminium wire, armoured cable, flexible cable, by the coil and by the metre. |
| Switchgear and MCB shops | Lohar Chawl | Switches, breakers, distribution boards, contactors. |
| Lighting lanes | Lohar Chawl and around | Fittings, LED, decorative and industrial lighting. |
| Fan and motor shops | Lohar Chawl | Ceiling, exhaust and industrial fans; small motors. |
| Hardware and tools | adjoining lanes | The overlap with the hardware trade. |
| Crawford Market1869 | a short walk | The fruit, vegetable and imported goods market. |
| Bhuleshwar | adjoining | The utensil and imitation jewellery district. |
Worth knowing before you go
- Contractor pricing. Know the specification before you ask.
- Cash gets a better price in many shops, though billing is now standard.
- Weekdays only; the district shuts on Sunday.
- Counterfeit branded components exist here. Buy from established shops and take the bill.
Named houses
7 named here, each opening a search in a new tab; the trade pages below carry more| Name | Where | What they carry |
|---|---|---|
| Starlites | Lohar Chawl | Lighting and electrical goods; one of the big houses. |
| New India Lights | Lohar Chawl | Lighting; among the best-known shops in the market. |
| Athena Lights | Lohar Chawl | Decorative lighting. |
| Atlanta | Lohar Chawl | Lighting and electricals. |
| Zenith Light Stores | Lohar Chawl | Neon signs and fairy lights. |
| Mahavir Lights | Lohar Chawl | Chandeliers, wall and ceiling lights. |
| Beauty Centre | 417–419, Lohar Chawl | A beauty-supplies wholesaler in the same lanes — a reminder the market is not only electrical. |
What is traded here, trade by trade
The other markets
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