Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal

Durgapur Panjabi (men's shirt)

The panjabi, a kurta-style men's shirt, is Durgapur's signature ready-made garment, with shops and tailoring outlets concentrated in the JJ Market and Steel Town areas of the city serving its industrial workforce. Local stores specialise in panjabi, sherwani and short kurta in a wide price and variety range, and offer both ready stock and custom tailoring for a perfect fit. The trade reflects the city's identity as a steel-and-coal industrial town where work and festival wear is bought locally. Visitors can get a fitted local-style shirt or sherwani at city prices.

Typical price: ₹800-3000 per shirt depending on fabric and stitching

Buying tip: Compare fits across the panjabi shops along JJ Market and Steel Town; cotton is best for daily wear and blends for formal wear. Allow a few days if you want made-to-measure stitching, or pick a ready size in a hurry.