Raghukul Market Extension: Ashoka Tower

Unlike the open-shop markets that dominate much of Ring Road, Ashoka Tower functions more like a vertical business address — a multi-storey building housing textile brokerage firms, mill trade administration offices and specialized fabric showrooms rather than a dense row of walk-in stalls.

This makes it a somewhat different kind of stop for a buyer: less about browsing racks of finished sarees, more about meeting brokers and mill representatives who can arrange bulk contracts or connect you directly with manufacturers. Traders and buyers who already have a working relationship in Surat's textile trade often use Ashoka Tower as a meeting point precisely because it houses so many established brokerage and mill-liaison offices in one place.

For a first-time visitor without existing contacts, a market like this is less immediately useful than an open shop-based market — but for anyone building longer-term mill relationships, it's a genuinely valuable address to know.

• This isn't a browse-and-buy stop — come with a specific brokerage or mill contact in mind, or an introduction from someone in the trade.
• Call ahead where possible — office-style tenants keep more variable hours than open-shop markets.