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LuLu Mall Kochi
LuLu Mall Kochi logo
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LocationEdapally, Kochi, India
Coordinates10°1′32″N 76°18′28″E / 10.02556°N 76.30778°E / 10.02556; 76.30778
Address34/1000, Old NH 47, Edapally,
Kochi - 682 024
Opening date10 March 2013; 11 years ago (2013-03-10)
OwnerLuLu Group International
ArchitectAtkins
No. of stores and services260
No. of anchor tenants6
Total retail floor area620,002 sq ft (57,600.1 m2) [1]
No. of floorsLG + G + 3
Public transit accessEdapally metro station
WebsiteOfficial website

LuLu Mall, Kochi is a shopping mall located in Edappally, Kochi, Kerala. Spanning 17 acres (6.9 ha) with a total built up area of 0.73 million Sq ft[2]. It contains around 280 outlets, including food courts, restaurants, family entertainment zones, a multiplex, ice skating rink, gaming arena, beauty parlors, a toy train joy ride and bowling alley.[3][4][5][6] The mall was opened in March 2013 by then Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Oommen Chandy.[7][8]

The entire project, consisting of the shopping mall with four customized shopping levels and a 5-star hotel, was designed by the UK based architectural firm Atkins. The construction contract of the project was awarded to Shapoorji Pallonji, an Indian conglomerate. The 5-star business hotel located within the campus of the mall is operated by Marriott Hotels & Resorts.

With an average daily footfall of more than 80,000, it is one of the most visited places in Kerala.[9] By 2023, ten years from the opening, LuLu Mall Kochi has been visited by 250 million people and had witnessed the entry of 3 million vehicles.[10] The estimated cost for this project was more than ₹1,600 crore (US$273.05 million).[11] The property is owned and managed by Abu Dhabi based LuLu Group International. The shops and restaurants in LuLu Mall are franchised via Lulu Group’s own retail operations company called Tablez. The head office building of Lulu group in India is located adjacent to the mall and hotel campus.

Location

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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).

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Features and facilities

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.kochi.lulumall.in/about-mall/
  2. ^ https://www.kochi.lulumall.in/about-mall/
  3. ^ "The highway to shopping". The New Indian Express. 11 March 2013. Archived from the original on 14 March 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Mega-size mall to be open in Kochi on March 10". The Times of India. 1 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Skate on Ice this summer". Deccan Chronicle. 29 April 2013.
  6. ^ "PVR cinemas in Kochi". 23 December 2013.
  7. ^ a b c "LuLu Mall together with LuLu Hypermarket opens in Kochi". LuLu Group International. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  8. ^ "Lulu Mall to be opened tomorrow". The New Indian Express. 9 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 March 2013.
  9. ^ "Lulu Group to build Rs 1,000 crore convention centre, hotel, mall in Visakhapatnam". The Economic Times. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  10. ^ "About Mall".
  11. ^ "Go shop-hopping in Lulu". The New Indian Express. 4 March 2013. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  12. ^ "PVR to invest Rs 100 cr in Kerala". The Times of India. 27 April 2013. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013.
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