Traders cautiously confident about new location which is due to be their place of business for next two years or so.
Avenida de Horta e Costa
Temporary market to be set up at Patane; renovation of 86-year-old building likely to be difficult, taking up best part of two years.
Due to open by autumn 2022, the tunnel – which will include lifts and a moving walkway – will halve the journey between ZAPE and Flora Garden.
Air-conditioning and lifts to be installed in the distinctive heritage building; stallholders will be moved to the Provisional Patane Market during construction.
A government project to build a tunnel for pedestrians under the hill connecting Zape and the Avenida de Horta e Costa neighbourhood got off the ground early this month.
