Ratlam is renowned for its pure gold jewelry, traditional Ratlami Sev (a popular crunchy and spicy snack made from chickpeas), and Ratlami Saari. It was historically a significant trade center for opium, tobacco, and salt, and today it is known for producing chemicals, copper wires, perfumes, pottery, and textiles. The city's railway station, Ratlam Junction, is a major and busy junction on the Delhi-Mumbai and Ajmer-Khandwa rail routes.
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