While most people are busy exchanging fancy gifts on the occasion of Diwali, youngsters in the Capital are rejoicing the return of the humble yellow “Maggi” packets.

The excitement over the re-launch of Nestle’s instant noodles is so much that e-commerce giant Snapdeal is all set to open “pre-orders” for the sale of Maggi on Tuesday.

After beng off the shelf for five months for being tested with unsafe levels of lead, Maggi was reintroduced across the country by Nestle India on Monday. The announcement coupled with its prompt ad-campaign led many to quickly stop by at their nearby stores to grab a few packets for themselves. However, many in Delhi were left disappointed as most stores had not received stocks.

While all shops in Delhi are facing the Diwali rush, Bengali Market’s Ram Krishna Departmental Store was, however, an exception. Instead of asking for dry fruits, sweets and decorative items, people were seen thronging the shop looking for Maggi. “We received a carton of Maggi around 3 p.m. today. A boy was shopping at the store when he first spotted the packets. He was so excited that he alone bought 25 packets. A carton has 60 packets and it was sold out in no time,” said Kamlesh Gupta, owner of the store. She also confessed to keeping two packets of the noodles for herself. “I have kept these two for my children,” she said flashing the bright yellow packets with glee.

In Kolkata as well, Maggi was sold out in no less than two hours.

For young theatre artist Bhawna Taneja, Maggi is what she plans to gift her friends this Diwali. “The timing of the launch is perfect. I am planning to gift my friends a pack of five each. It was our saviour when we used to have hunger pangs at night during our hostel days,” she said. Her friend added that she was more than happy about the re-launch of the product.

At most stores in Delhi, supplies are expected in a day or two. “We are waiting for the delivery of Maggi and it is expected to arrive in Delhi-NCR by evening or by Tuesday,” said a spokesperson of Big Bazaar.

According to officials of Nestle India, the Diwali rush is also a factor for slow supplies as it is keeping several distributors busy. “Snapdeal shall open registrations from November 10 and delivery shall begin 12{+t}{+h}onwards. The response has been overwhelming so far,” said Himanshu Manglik, spokesperson, Nestle India.