Lulu Mall Thiruvananthapuram is a shopping mall located in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. With a total built up area of 2,000,000 sq ft (190,000 m2), it is one of the largest mall in India and biggest mall in Kerala.[4] The shopping mall is located along the side of National Highway 66 at Aakkulam near Technopark the biggest IT park in Kerala. The mall has around 300 national and international brands and 12 anchor stores including a Lulu Hypermarket, largest indoor entertainment zone in the country,[5] 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 houses Kerala's only PVR Superplex having 12 screens, among them is the state's only IMAX screen[6] by PVR cinemas.[7] The property is owned and managed by M.A. Yusuff Ali, the chairman and managing director of LuLu Group International.
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 Lulu International Shopping Mall | |
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| 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)[2] |
| No. of floors | LG+G+2 [3] |
| Parking | 3800+ |
| Public transit access | Thiruvananthapuram North Railway Station, 2 km (1.2 mi), Central bus station Thiruvananthapuram, 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| Website | www |
History
editInitially LuLu Group International planned to construct a relatively smaller mall in Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram with an investment of ₹500 crore (US$60 million).[8] 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$240 million).[9] 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.[10] 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 16 December 2021 and opened to the public on 17 December 2021.[11][12]
Description and features
editThe 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.[7] The mall has a food court with a capacity for 2,500 people and a 12 screen multiplex which include 4DX screen and IMAX also by PVR Cinemas.
Transport
edit- Thiruvananthapuram - Kochuveli Railway Station, 2 km (1.2 mi)
- Thiruvananthapuram Central City Railway Station, 8 km (5.0 mi)
- Thiruvanathapuram Central Bus Station, 8 km (5.0 mi)
- Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, 5 km (3.1 mi)
- Thiruvanathapuram - Vizhijam International Seaport, 20 km (12 mi)
See also
edit- Lulu International Shopping Mall, Kochi
- Mall of Travancore
- Reliance Centro Mall (Artech World Mall)
- Taurus Zentrum
References
edit- ^ "State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority Kerala" (PDF). SEIAA Kerala. Government of Kerala. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Lulu Mall Thiruvananthapuram - Kerala's biggest shopping mall inaugurated".
- ^ "Floor Plan".
- ^ "Lulu Mall Thiruvananthapuram - Kerala's second biggest shopping mall inaugurated". /. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ https://www.magicbricks.com/blog/lulu-mall-thiruvananthapuram/129992.html [bare URL]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "About Mall". LuLu Mall. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ 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. 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurates iconic Trivandrum Lulu Mall". Madhyamam. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.