Taurus Zentrum is a shopping mall yet to start construction in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.[1][2] The mall is owned and managed by Taurus Investment Holdings. Upon completion, it would be one of the largest malls in the country with a total built up area of 1,200,000 square feet (110,000 m2).[1][3] The Mall is designed by the international architectural firm, Benoy.[4][5] The shopping mall is located near National Highway 66 at Technopark Phase III. The mall will have Kerala's largest multiplex and first Megaplex with 15 screens by Cinépolis.[6] The mall will also have both IMAX and 4DX screens .[7]
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| Location | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
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| Coordinates | 8°32′57″N 76°52′47″E / 8.54917°N 76.87972°E |
| Address | NH 66, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Opening date | 2025 |
| Owner | Taurus Investment Holdings |
| Architect | Benoy |
| No. of stores and services | 300 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,200,000 square feet (110,000 m2) (Total built up area)[1] |
| No. of floors | 6 |
| Parking | 2000+ |
| Public transit access | KSRTC |
| Website | downtowntvm.com |
History
editTaurus Zentrum is part of the Taurus Downtown Trivandrum project by Taurus Investment Holdings at Technopark.[8] The proposal had come up in the Emerging Kerala investors summit held by the Government of Kerala in 2012.[9] The framework agreement was signed in September 2015 and the project started construction in October 2018.[10][3]
Description and Features
editThe mall will have Kerala's largest multiplex and first Megaplex with 15 screens by Cinépolis.[3] The mall will also have both IMAX and 4DX screens.[11]
This mall has a digital user experience system and parking spaces for more than 2000 cars.
After completion this will become second largest mall in Thiruvananthapuram after the Lulu Mall [citation needed].
See also
edit- Mall of Travancore
- Lulu Mall, Thiruvananthapuram
- Reliance Centro Mall, Thiruvananthapuram
References
edit- ^ a b c "Taurus Zentrum, Downtown Trivandrum". Taurus Investment Holdings. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Works on Downtown Technopark project to begin by Onam". Times of India. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Downtown Technopark: Kerala's largest development project gets underway". The New Indian Express. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Mike Wilson-MacCormack, Director, Head of Newark Studio at Benoy". LinkedIn. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ "Taurus Zentrum, Trivandrum, India". Benoy. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Downtown Technopark: Kerala's largest development project gets underway". The New Indian Express. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ Jacob, Jikku Varghese (23 April 2018). "Kerala's first IMAX theatre in Thiruvananthapuram soon". Manorama Online. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "TRIVANDRUM'S FUTURE IS HERE". Downtown Trivandrum. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Taurus IT township project kickstarts in Technopark". Manorama Online. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ Kurian, Vinson (30 September 2015). "Chandy promises full support to ₹1,200-cr 'Downtown Technopark'". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ Jacob, Jikku Varghese (23 April 2018). "Kerala's first IMAX theatre in Thiruvananthapuram soon". Manorama Online. Retrieved 28 October 2018.