Lulu International Shopping Mall, Thiruvananthapuram
Location | Aakkulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
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Coordinates | 8°30′55″N 76°53′55″E / 8.51528°N 76.89861°E |
Address | NH 66 |
Opening date | 17 December 2021 |
Developer | Sobha Pvt. Limited |
Owner | LuLu Group International |
Architect | Design International |
No. of stores and services | 300+ |
No. of anchor tenants | 12[1] |
Total retail floor area | 2,000,000 sq ft (190,000 m2) |
No. of floors | LG+G+2 [2] |
Parking | 3800+ |
Public transit access | Kochuveli Railway Station, 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Website | www |
Lulu Mall Thiruvananthapuram is one of the largest malls in India, with a total built up area of 2,000,000 sq ft (190,000 m2).[3] [4]The shopping mall is located along the side of National Highway 66 at Aakkulam near Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram,the largest IT park in India.[5] The mall has 300+ national and international brands and 12 anchor stores including a Lulu Hypermarket. largest indoor entertainment zone in the country, a multilevel car parking space for more than 3,800 cars. It also has a food court with a capacity for 2500 people serving various regional, international and specialty cuisines. The mall has a 12 screen Superplex Multiplex including 4DX screen[6] by PVR cinemas.[3] The property is owned and managed by M.A. Yusuff Ali, the chairman and managing director of Lulu Group International.
History[]
Initially LuLu Group International planned to construct a relatively smaller mall in Pattom, Trivandrum with an investment of ₹500 crore (US$66 million).[7] But later they bought a 46 acres land in Aakkulam along the highway and made the decision to build a bigger mall with a projected budget of ₹2,000 crore (US$260 million).[8] The construction was started in August 2016 but the works were interrupted several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions put up by both the State and Central Governments which costed an additional ₹ 220 crores for the project.[9] It was inaugurated by Sri. Pinarayi Vijayan, the honourable Chief Minister of Kerala in the presence of H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, the honourable Minister for Foreign Trade United Arab Emirates on the 16th of December, 2021 and opened to the public on 17 December 2021.[10][11]
Description and features[]
The shopping mall is located along the side of National Highway 66 at Aakkulam. The mall has a parking space for up to 3,800 cars with traffic management systems like ANPR.[3] The mall has a food court with a capacity for 2,500 people, which is the largest in the country, and a 12 screen multiplex which include 4DX screen also by PVR Cinemas.
Transport[]
- Kochuveli Railway Station, 2 km (1.2 mi)
- Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station, 8 km (5.0 mi)
- Central bus station Thiruvananthapuram, 8 km (5.0 mi)
- Trivandrum International Airport, 5 km (3.1 mi)
- Vizhinjam International Seaport, 20 km (12 mi)
Gallery[]
See also[]
- Mall of Travancore
- Artech Central Mall
- Taurus Centrum
References[]
- ^ "State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority Kerala" (PDF). SEIAA Kerala. Government of Kerala. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Floor Plan".
- ^ a b c "About Mall". LuLu Mall. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Lulu Group Launches Kerala's Biggest Mall in Thiruvananthapuram". www.indianretailer.com. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Kerala IT | Welcome". keralait.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ Lamba, Charu (18 July 2017). "Lulu Group's new 19-acre Kerala mall will use technology, data to give consumers a super-enhanced experience". India Retailing. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ Karun, Shenoy (19 April 2013). "EMKE Group to invest3k crore in Kerala". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Rs 2,000 cr Lulu Mall to come up in Thiruvananthapuram". Business Standard. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ Padanna, Ashraf (20 August 2016). "LuLu starts work on mall in Thiruvananthapuram". Gulf Times. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Formal Inauguration of Lulu Mall, Thiruvananthapuram - YouTube Livestream". YouTube.
- ^ "Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurates iconic Trivandrum Lulu Mall". Madhyamam. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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External links[]
- Shopping malls in Thiruvananthapuram
- 2021 establishments in Kerala
- Shopping malls established in 2021