NITB departures is where you’ll find Travel Essentials Shop.
This shop sits in the departures hall of Pune’s NITB terminal, after check-in and before security, so you can grab last‑minute items without committing to the airside side of the building yet. It usually opens from early morning around the first departures wave and runs through the late-night flights, roughly 5:00 to 23:00, matching the domestic schedule.
Think basics: neck pillows in the ₹400–₹800 range, quick phone chargers around ₹600, and small backpacks and cabin bags that fit common 7 kg hand‑baggage rules. Shelves also carry TSA‑style locks, luggage tags, and travel‑size toiletries in 100 ml or smaller bottles that keep you within security limits at PNQ.
It’s also a decent stop for stationery and simple gadgets. You’ll see pens and notepads in the ₹50–₹200 bracket, basic wired earphones close to ₹300, and a few power banks around ₹1,000–₹1,500. Stock skews practical rather than premium brands, so don’t expect Apple or high‑end noise‑cancelling headphones here.
Food and drink options are limited: usually packaged biscuits, chips, and 500 ml bottled water at airport pricing, roughly ₹30–₹60 per bottle. If you want a real meal, head further into NITB towards the main F&B outlets near the domestic gates instead of relying on this shop.
Tip: use Travel Essentials Shop as your “did I forget anything?” check before security; do a quick sweep for chargers, locks, or stationery here so you don’t waste time hunting at the smaller gate‑side kiosks later in NITB.