Lulu International Shopping Mall

LuLu International Shopping Mall is a shopping mall located in Edappally Kochi, Kerala. It is one of the largest shopping mall in India in terms of total area.[3][4][5] With an average daily footfall of more than 80,000, it is one of the most visited places in Kerala.[6] Spanning 17 acres (6.9 ha), the mall has a total retail space of 6.2 lakh square feet.[2][7] A hotel and convention center totaling 0.35 million sq feet is also build along with the project.[8] The mall was opened in March 2013.[9] It contains more than 225 outlets, including food courts, restaurants, family entertainment zones, a multiplex, ice skating rink, gaming arena, Beauty parlours, a toy train joy ride and bowling alley.[1][10][11][12] Multiple events are usually conducted in the main atrium. The estimated cost for this project is more than ₹16 billion or US$250 million.[13] The property is owned and managed by Yusuff Ali M.A. Chairman and Managing Director of Lulu Group International. LuLu Mall in Kochi was their maiden retail venture in India.

LuLu International Shopping Mall

Location	Edapally, Kochi, India
Coordinates	10°1′32″N 76°18′28″E
Address	34/1000, NH 47, Edapally, Kochi - 682 024
Opening date	10 March 2013
Owner	Lulu Group International
Architect	W S Atkins
No. of stores and services	215 (in 2013)[1]
No. of anchor tenants	5
Total retail floor area	240,000 m^2 (2,600,000 sq ft)[2]
No. of floors	4
Website	www.lulumall.in

Location

Central atrium of LuLu Mall with translucent roof

Food court area of the mall

Amusement area in the mall

Skywalk entrance to the mall from Edapally metro station

LuLu Mall is at Edappally Junction, in the city of Kochi, at the junction of two national highways, NH 544 (previously known as NH 47) and NH 66 (previously known as NH 17).

Facilities

• Leisure zone which includes an indoor climbing wall, ice skating rink, 5D Cinema, amusement arcade, rides, party hall, 12-lane bowling alley, indoor climbing
• 5,000 sq ft (460 m²) ice skating rink (South India's largest)[11]
• 71,000 square feet (6,600 m²), nine screen PVR Cinemas multiplex[14]
• LuLu Hypermarket, on the ground floor, covers an area of 2 lakh sq. ft.
• Lulu Fashion Store, Lulu Connect, Lulu Celebrate and Sparkys.
• Westside and Marks & Spencer.
• Adjacent to the shopping mall is a Marriott Hotel. The hotel stands at a height of 84 meters and has a Helipad.[10]
• 2,500-seater food court that has 22 multi-cuisine kitchens and 5 restaurants
• Parking space that can accommodate 3500 vehicles
• Money exchange centres
• Large glass central atrium with translucent roof
• Direct walkway connecting the mall with Edapally metro station
• A toy train that takes children across the mall floor.

See also

• List of largest shopping malls in the world
• List of shopping malls in India

References

1. "The highway to shopping". The New Indian Express. 11 March 2013.
2. "Lulu Mall Kochi".
3. "LuLu Group: Going places". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
4. "Bharat Bandh incurs Rs 5000 cr loss to Kerala". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
5. "Fresh ides needed for startups to navigate Bharat". The Economic Times. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
6. "Lulu Group to build Rs 1,000 crore convention centre, hotel, mall in Visakhapatnam". The Economic Times. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
7. "Indian Malls".
8. https://shapoorji.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/pdf/Lulu%20International%20Shopping%20Mall.pdf
9. "Lulu Mall to be opened tomorrow". The New Indian Express. 9 March 2013.
10. "Mega-size mall to be open in Kochi on March 10". The Times of India. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
11. "Skate on Ice this summer". Deccan Chronicle. 29 April 2013.
12. "PVR cinemas in Kochi". 23 December 2013.
13. "Go shop-hopping in Lulu". The New Indian Express. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
14. "PVR to invest Rs 100 cr in Kerala". The Times of India. 27 April 2013.

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External links

• LuLu Shopping Mall