Lulu Mall, Thiruvananthapuram

LuLu Mall is a shopping mall under construction in Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala, India.[2] The mall is owned and managed by LuLu Group International and is developed by Sobha Limited.[3] It will be one of the largest mall in the country with the complex occupying a land area of 19 acres (7.7 ha) with a total built up area of 232,400 square metres (2,502,000 sq ft) [1] The Mall is designed by the London based architectural firm, Design International.[4]

LuLu Mall
LocationThiruvananthapuram
Coordinates8°30′55″N 76°53′55″E
AddressNH 66, Aakkulam, Thiruvananthapuram
Opening date2021
OwnerLuLu Group International
ArchitectDesign International
Total retail floor area232,400 square metres (2,502,000 sq ft) [1]
No. of floors4
Websitewww.lulumall.in/thiruvananthapuram

History

The LuLu Group initially planned a smaller mall in Pattom, which is another locality in the city with an investment of ₹500 crore (US$70 million) in 2013.[5] Later they bought the property in Aakkulam and changed the project to a ₹2,000 crore (US$280 million) project.[2] The construction of the mall was started in August 2016 and is expected to finish in 2021 March.[6]

Description and Features

The shopping mall is located along the side of National Highway 66 at Aakkulam. The mall will have a parking space for up to 3,000 cars with traffic management systems like ANPR.[7] The mall will also have a food court with a capacity for 3,500 people, which will be the largest in the country, and a 12 screen multiplex.[7]

See also

References
  1. "State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority Kerala" (PDF). SEIAA Kerala. Government of Kerala. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  2. "Rs 2,000 cr Lulu Mall to come up in Thiruvananthapuram". Business Standard. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  3. "SOBHA Wins Mandate to Develop LuLu Mall in Trivandrum". Shobha Ltd. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  4. "LuLu Shopping Mall". Design International. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  5. Karun, Shenoy (19 April 2013). "EMKE Group to invest3k crore in Kerala". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  6. Padanna, Ashraf (20 August 2016). "LuLu starts work on mall in Thiruvananthapuram". Gulf Times. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  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.
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