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Learn about Malaysia's very first pedestrian mall, India Street, in one minute.End music credit: Runaway by Sonar TribalVideos by KuchingBorneo are produced,...
14 lut 2024 · KUCHING, Feb 14: The India Street Pedestrian Mall here will be upgraded without affecting its heritage features and values, says Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) mayor Hilmy Othman. He said India Street has been identified as one of the heritage areas in Kuching, alongside Carpenter Street, Kai Joo Lane and so on.
The India Street Pedestrian Mall in Kuching is a historic street with a vibrant local bazaar and a modern open-air canopy rooftop. With over 140 years of history, it was once the residence of early Indian settlers and is now a popular spot for shopping, especially for textiles and souvenirs.
Kuching's India Street has been transformed into a pedestrian mall lined with shops. Unlike Carpenter Street, this area is given over to businesses mostly catering to tourists. There are a lot of clothing and jewelry shops as well as many street stalls, especially along the smaller side streets.
Plaza Merdeka Mall was opened on Nov 11, 2012. Upgrading work on the nearby Open Air Market would start soon. The idea of covered rooftops, which was mooted in 2010, came about from Bugis Junction in Singapore and Petaling Street in Kuala Lumpur.
Address: Jalan India. 93000 Kuching. Location Map. Previous. Hoover Memorial Square, 诗巫. India Street is lined with shops selling all kinds of goods, particularly textiles. Mid-way, there is a narrow passageway that leads to Gambier Road.
Formerly Kling Street, renamed in 1928 to acknowledge the Indian merchants who had set up businesses here; closed to traffic and converted into a pedestrian mall in 1992. This is one of the busiest streets in Kuching's Old Bazaar, popular for clothes shopping.
