Lulu International Shopping Mall, Thiruvananthapuram Explained

LuLu Mall Thiruvananthapuram
Native Name Lang:ലുലു മാൾ തിരുവനന്തപുരം
Location:Aakkulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Mapframe-Zoom:14
Coordinates:8.5153°N 76.8986°W
Address:NH 66
Opening Date:17 December 2021
Developer:Sobha Pvt. Limited
Owner:LuLu Group International
Architect:Design International
Number Of Stores:300+
Number Of Anchors:12[1]
Floor Area:[2]
Floors:LG+G+2 [3]
Parking:3800+
Publictransit:Kochuveli Railway Station,,Central bus station Thiruvananthapuram,

Lulu Mall Thiruvananthapuram is a shopping mall located in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. With a total built up area of, it is the 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.

History

Initially LuLu Group International planned to construct a relatively smaller mall in Pattom, Trivandrum with an investment of .[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 .[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

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. 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority Kerala. SEIAA Kerala. Government of Kerala. 1 April 2018.
  2. https://www.lulugroupinternational.com/news/lulu-mall-thiruvananthapuram-keralas-biggest-shopping-mall-inaugurated/
  3. Web site: Floor Plan.
  4. Web site: Lulu Mall Thiruvananthapuram - Kerala's biggest shopping mall inaugurated . 2024-02-15 . / . en.
  5. https://www.magicbricks.com/blog/lulu-mall-thiruvananthapuram/129992.html
  6. News: Lamba. Charu. Lulu Group's new 19-acre Kerala mall will use technology, data to give consumers a super-enhanced experience. 1 April 2018. India Retailing. 18 July 2017.
  7. Web site: About Mall . 2021-12-17 . LuLu Mall . en.
  8. News: Karun. Shenoy. EMKE Group to invest3k crore in Kerala. 1 April 2018. The Times of India. 19 April 2013.
  9. News: 12 August 2016. Rs 2,000 cr Lulu Mall to come up in Thiruvananthapuram. Business Standard. 1 April 2018.
  10. News: Padanna. Ashraf. LuLu starts work on mall in Thiruvananthapuram. 1 April 2018. Gulf Times. 20 August 2016.
  11. Web site: Formal Inauguration of Lulu Mall, Thiruvananthapuram - YouTube Livestream . YouTube.
  12. News: 2021-12-17. Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurates iconic Trivandrum Lulu Mall. 2021-12-17. Madhyamam. en.