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Location
  
Edapally, Kochi, India

Architect
  
W S Atkins

No. of anchor tenants
  
5

Owner
  
Lulu Group International

Opening date
  
10 March 2013

No. of stores and services
  
215

Opened
  
10 March 2013

Phone
  
0484 272 7776

LuLu International Shopping Mall

Total retail floor area
  
1,700,000 square feet (160,000 m)

Address
  
34/1000, N.H 47, Edapally, Kochi, Kerala 682024

Hours
  
Open today · 10AM–11PMTuesday10AM–11PMWednesday10AM–11PMThursday10AM–11PMFriday10AM–11PMSaturday10AM–11PMSunday10AM–11PMMonday10AM–11PM

Similar
  
Oberon Mall, Marine Drive - Kochi, Fort Kochi, Abad Nucleus Mall, Hilite Mall

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LuLu Mall, in the city of Kochi, Kerala, is the largest shopping mall in India. It is one of the most visited places in Kerala. Spanning 17 acres (6.9 ha) and with a total built up area of 2.5 million square feet, it is the 89th-largest shopping mall in the world and the largest in India with 1.7 million square feet area of retail space. The mall was opened in March 2013. It contains more than 215 outlets, including food courts, restaurants, family entertainment zones, a multiplex, ice skating rink and bowling alley. The estimated cost for this project is more than ₹16 billion or US$250 million. The property is owned and managed by Lulu Group, which has extensive business in retail, hospitality, real estate etc. Lulu Mall in Kochi was their maiden retail venture in India. The group has planned to construct malls in Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. The group's second mall is under construction in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala., which will be the second largest after completion.

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Location

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). This mall has become a retail hallmark of Kerala and leading tourist attraction.

Place in Record Books

Lulu Mall on October 27, 2016,created a Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records in a step to pledge solidarity to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Sandhesh for Soldiers” Diwali campaign, Lulu Mall and group employees lit 5509 Diwali diyas ( Earthern Lamp) in a min placed to deliver the message “Lulu salutes our soldiers” at the mall premises.

Features

  • LuLu Hypermarket, LuLu Fashion Store, LuLu Celebrate, LuLu Connect
  • 2,500-seater food court that has 22 multi-cuisine kitchens and 4 fine dining restaurants
  • 71,000 square feet (6,600 m2), nine screen PVR Cinemas multiplex
  • Arcade games, 5D Cinema, party hall, 12-lane bowling alley, indoor climbing, rides, and amusement
  • 5,000 sq ft (460 m2) ice skating rink (South India's largest)
  • Parking space that can accommodate 3500 vehicles
  • Money exchange centres
  • 8 ATMs & 1 bank
  • Sixteen pairs of escalators, travelators and elevators
  • Large glass central atrium with translucent roof
  • Facilities for the disabled including wheelchairs and restrooms
  • Baby care room, pram service
  • Mobile charging stations
  • Pharmacy
  • Wi-Fi service

    • Anchor stores & Mini departmental stores

  • LuLu Hypermarket, on the ground floor is the largest hypermarket in India, covering an area of 2 lakh sq. ft. It sells a wide variety of foods, including frozen foods, canned foods, fruits and vegetables, meat and poultry items, bakery items, and hot food counters.
  • The other anchor stores include Lulu Fashion Store, Lulu Connect, Lulu Celebrate, PVR Cinemas and Sparkys.
  • The mini departmental stores at the mall include Westside and Marks & Spencer.

    • Multiplex

  • The mall features a 71,000 square feet (6,600 m2), 9 screen PVR Cinemas multiplex on the second floor, with exclusive entry elevators from outside.

    • Bank

  • The mall has a Federal bank branch which functions on all 365 days from 10 am to 11 pm.

    • Food court and restaurants

  • The mall has two coffee shops including Domino's, Costa Coffee, Cafe Coffee Day, McDonald's, KFC and Subway Fresh.
  • A large Food Court seats around 1,500 people, serviced by twenty-two kitchens, and offers an array of exotic cuisine
  • Four fine dining restaurants on the second and third floors of the mall

    • Leisure zone

  • The third floor has a leisure zone which includes an indoor climbing wall, ice skating rink, 5D Cinema, arcade gaming zone, rides, party hall and a 12 lane bowling alley.

    • Marriott

    Adjacent to the shopping mall is a Marriott Hotel. The hotel has interesting features like multi cuisine restaurants, a swimming pool, a coffee shop, spa and privilege club facilities, etc. The hotel stands at a height of 84 meters and has a Helipad.

    References

    LuLu International Shopping Mall Wikipedia
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