Dharan's heart market Bhanuchok, which is busy from 6 in the morning, gets less crowded before 8 in the evening. All shutters here are closed by 9 o'clock. Bhanuchok is the main market of Dharan on the main road leading to the eastern hill district. After 9 o'clock in the night, neither people nor vehicles move here.

In Dharan's Bagarkot, the coffee shops and hotels that operate till 11 pm are bustling with people. Bagarkot was once known as Thamel of the East. Hotels, restaurants in Bagarkot used to be bustling with people in the evenings. Bagarkot used to get busier after evening. Till midnight there Tampu, city safari laskar pretended that a night fair was going on. The businessmen's income would have been on the rise if Dharan did not seem to be drowsy with the glitter, crowd of people and music here. 

Those streets that were deserted during the day used to sparkle at night. The people of the hotel restaurant there used to sleep all day and wake up all night . People who came to visit the East used to have fun at Bagarkot at night. Various local bands, music, dance, music used to attract people's attention. 

John Chamling and Purna Rai, who started singing local songs and bands in Bagarkot clubs, have become popular among the young generation today. Bagarkot was a san in the east which operated only at night.  

After the corona epidemic, Dharan's hotels and restaurants were also affected and along with that Dharan's Bagarkot. Saroj Bhattarai, President of Sunsari Hoteliers' Association, says that now there is not as much excitement as before. He said that business has started to collapse after Corona. Recently, the economic recession has caused the business to collapse. He said that now most of the hotels and clubs in Bagarkot area are closed. At that time Bagarkot area alone had more than 25 hotels, 5 clubs and a double restaurant . Chairman Bhattarai said that the business was closed due to Covid and the operation time was fixed. Now Bagarkot is only a club Mchlodge & Bar which operates till 1 am . He said that everything else closes at 11 o'clock.

Dharan is a tourist spot and the main route to the eastern hills, so there is always a lot of tourists. Night clubs can make it more attractive, but the fixed time given by the local government and administration makes it difficult to keep the business running, he said. Businessmen say that because night clubs are opened only in the evening, they have to close after 3/4 hours. Bhattarai says that the rule that hotel business can be opened only till 11 pm is affecting the clubs. According to the nature of the business, if clubs and hotels can be run even at night, it will help the economy of the state and the income of businessmen, he said. He said that if clubs and hotels that are going bankrupt can be operated even at night, the business can be made viable. 

There is no disagreement among businessmen about the positive effect that the night market can have on business. At a time when Dharan's business reputation is declining, they agree that the night market will once again make Dharan an economic hub. Bhattarai, president of hoteliers' association, says, "If Dharan's market becomes operational because of the night market, not only the hoteliers but all the businessmen will benefit". It also makes the economy of Dharan viable. Hotel businessman Hema Rai remembers that before the

Corona, hotels and clubs were running happily. But  He said that now it is common to run a hotel. He said that because the local government allowed the hotel to open only till 11 pm, the business has collapsed. Bagarkot is crowded only at night. Customers who come from 8/9 at night do not agree to stay as they are only given time till 11. "People try to sit and eat with pleasure, because they come late, if the hotel closes soon, the customers will leave." It would have been easier for us if the opening time had been extended a little,' he says, 'The local government needs to show interest in this matter. If you create an environment to do night hotel business, it would not be possible to do business at a loss.'  

There are coffee shops, hotels in Bhagarkot, Viewpoint and Galligalli of Dharan. But because Dharan is only allowed to operate for a fixed period of time, it tends to be deserted. Prateek Rai, the owner of the cafe, says, "There is a situation where the shop has to be closed early because of the fixed time." For some time, there was talk of making a night market, but now it has been canceled. Local government, related agencies are silent now. Although it was said to make a night market at the tampu stand at Bhanuchok in Dharan, now lunch dishes are kept there from 6 pm to 9 pm. It is busy only till 9 o'clock. Bhanuchok area, the heart of Dharan, becomes deserted from 9 o'clock.

Cafes and hotels are now being opened in the streets of Dharan. However, the businessmen are not enthusiastic if the market is deserted and the shutters are empty. At one time the businessmen were excited about the opening of the night market, but the businessmen are discouraged when it did not materialize . Businessmen agree that the night market cannot be operated without guarantee of safety.  

Saral Rai, who sells street food in Bhanuchok, said that the business would be better if the city police allowed him to sell till night, who comes to pick up the stalls from 9 o'clock. He said that the hotel business has been affected as the main market will not be 10 and will be deserted. "People come to the market in the evening rather than during the day, it is busy, but because it is a fixed time, it has to be closed soon," he said.

Vijay Shrestha, current president of Sunsari Industry and Commerce Association, says that if the night market can be established, not only the economy of Dharan can be made viable, but also the hotel business, which is going down the drain. It was decided to make a night market but Ward no. 2 did not allow us to build it and now this matter has been lost,' he said, 'businesses are booming after the Corona epidemic, if we can build a night market when there is economic recession in the country, the economy, employment, businesses that are going bankrupt will be operational and Samrag Dharan will develop.'

The main thing is the security challenge and the local government is not interested in this matter. He said that the night market has stalled. He said that since Dharan is a tourist city, the night market and hotels and clubs can be operated till late not only to attract tourists but it will help the economy of Dharan as a whole. Businessmen are not happy after the hotel business, which is running well, has to be closed soon amid the comments that the business is slowing down due to the economic crisis . The current president Shrestha says that the increasing population density in Dharan is also demanding a night market. He says, 'As the population pressure is increasing in Dharan, the need for a night market is very high.'