Gate-side handicrafts stop in PNQ’s NITB terminal
This Handicrafts Store sits airside in Pune’s NITB terminal, after security and before the main cluster of boarding gates. It’s one of the few shops in the terminal focused on local gift items rather than snacks or electronics, so it works as a last-minute souvenir run before your PNQ departure.
Expect shelves of small wooden pieces, textile items, and decorative curios tied to Maharashtra and broader Indian motifs, with many items in the ₹200–₹800 range. Larger decor pieces and more intricate work climb into four-figure prices, which is normal for airport retail. You can pay by card, UPI, or cash rupees, which helps if you’re burning through leftover INR before an international flight.
The store usually trades in line with flight banks, opening roughly two hours before the day’s first departure and staying open until the last evening flight pushes out of NITB. If you’re on a late-night IndiGo or Air India service from PNQ, you’ll almost always see it still lit up near the main waiting area.
Selection leans more toward decorative souvenirs than practical items, so don’t come here expecting adapters or cables. It pairs well with a coffee stop in the same NITB concourse: grab your drink first, then loop the handicrafts shelves so you’re not juggling bags and boarding pass twice.
Practical tip: shop before you settle at a far gate in NITB; walking back ten minutes against a boarding call at PNQ is not fun.