Near Gate 22A/22B in T1, this is the souvenir stop
Crafts Lane sits in T1 near gates 22A and 22B, open 24x7, and leans hard into “you actually went to India” gifts rather than generic airport trinkets. It’s a destination shop, not just a newsstand add-on, so expect shelves of handicraft-style items instead of snacks and magazines.
Most pricing lands in that INR 300–1,500 band, so it works for quick last-minute presents as well as one nicer piece if you’re willing to spend more. You’ll see things like small decorative items, textile pieces, and giftable curios that read as clearly local when you hand them over back home. Stock shifts a bit by season, but the India-first theme holds.
Because Crafts Lane runs 24x7, late-night and early-morning departures out of T1 still get a real shopping option near 22A/22B, instead of the usual dead zone of closed shutters. It sits post-security, so this is a “use your extra time at the gate area” stop, not something to hit on arrival before immigration.
There’s no big seating area or café attached, just straightforward retail, so plan any coffee runs elsewhere in T1 and use this purely for gifts. One practical move: check your gate first, and if you’re anywhere in the low 20s, swing past Crafts Lane before you settle in; queues are light but paying still eats five minutes.