Lulu International Shopping Mall, Thiruvananthapuram

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), [4] [5] [6] The shopping mall is located along the side of National Highway 66 at Aakkulam near Technopark the largest IT park in India. 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 Kerala’s first IMAX screen, 4DX screen[7] by PVR cinemas.[5] The property is owned and managed by M.A. Yusuff Ali, the chairman and managing director of LuLu Group International.

LuLu Mall Thiruvananthapuram
LuLu Mall Thiruvananthapuram logo
Lulu International Shopping Mall Night View
LocationAakkulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Coordinates8°30′55″N 76°53′55″E
AddressNH 66
Opening date17 December 2021
DeveloperSobha Pvt. Limited
OwnerLuLu Group International
ArchitectDesign International
No. of stores and services300+
No. of anchor tenants12[1]
Total retail floor area2,000,000 sq ft (190,000 m2)[2]
No. of floorsLG+G+2 [3]
Parking3800+
Public transit accessKochuveli Railway Station, 2 km (1.2 mi), Central bus station Thiruvananthapuram, 8 km (5.0 mi)
Websitewww.lulumall.in/thiruvananthapuram

History

Initially LuLu Group International planned to construct a relatively smaller mall in Pattom, Trivandrum with an investment of ₹500 crore (US$63 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$250 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 the 16th of December, 2021 and opened to the public on 17 December 2021.[11][12]

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.[5] 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 and IMAX also by PVR Cinemas.

Transport

See also

References
  1. "State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority Kerala" (PDF). SEIAA Kerala. Government of Kerala. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  2. http://13.126.195.104/about-mall/
  3. "Floor Plan".
  4. http://13.126.195.104/about-mall/
  5. "About Mall". LuLu Mall. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  6. "Lulu Group Launches Kerala's Biggest Mall in Thiruvananthapuram". www.indianretailer.com. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  7. 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.
  8. Karun, Shenoy (19 April 2013). "EMKE Group to invest3k crore in Kerala". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  9. "Rs 2,000 cr Lulu Mall to come up in Thiruvananthapuram". Business Standard. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  10. Padanna, Ashraf (20 August 2016). "LuLu starts work on mall in Thiruvananthapuram". Gulf Times. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  11. "Formal Inauguration of Lulu Mall, Thiruvananthapuram - YouTube Livestream". YouTube.
  12. "Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurates iconic Trivandrum Lulu Mall". Madhyamam. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.



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