LuLu Mall, Kochi is a

shopping mall A shopping mall (or simply mall) is a large indoor shopping center, usually Anchor tenant, anchored by department stores. The term ''mall'' originally meant pedestrian zone, a pedestrian promenade with shops along it, but in the late 1960s, i ...

located in

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. It is one of the largest shopping malls in the country spanning across 2 million square feet It contains more than 300 outlets, including food courts, restaurants, family entertainment zones, a

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, ice skating rink, gaming arena, beauty parlors, toy train ride and bowling alley. The mall was opened in March 2013 by then

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, Shri

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. The entire project, consisting of the shopping mall with four customized shopping levels and a 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

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. With an average daily footfall of more than 80,000, it is one of the most visited places in Kerala. By 2023, ten years from the opening, LuLu Mall Kochi had been visited by 250 million people and 3 million vehicles. The estimated cost for this project was more than . The property is owned and managed by

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based

LuLu Group International LuLu Group International is an UAE based Multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate company that operates a chain of hypermarkets and retail companies, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Lulu Grou ...

. 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

LuLu Mall is at Edappally Junction, in the city of

, at the junction of two national highways,

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(previously known as NH 47) and

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(previously known as

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Transport

* A direct walkway connects the mall with the Edapally station of Kochi metro. * All city transport buses have a stopover at nearest Edapally bus stop. * Vyttila Mobility Hub, south *

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, South *

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, south *

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, north *

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, north

Features and facilities

*Funtura Leisure zone which includes

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, VR zone, 5D cinema,

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, party hall, 12-lane

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, and

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* ice skating rink (South India's largest) * , nine screen

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with gold class and 4DX screens *

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, on the ground floor, one of the largest hypermarkets in the country * Other anchor stores such as Lulu Fashion Store, Lulu Connect, Lulu Celebrate,

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and Westside * Adjacent to the mall is Kochi Marriott. The 273 room, 5-star hotel stands at a height of 84 meters and has a

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. * 2,500-seater

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withs 22 multi-

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kitchens and five restaurants * Parking space that can accommodate 3000 cars * Money exchange centres * Large glass central atrium with

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roof * Skywalk connecting the mall with the Edapally station of Kochi metro * A toy train that takes children across the mall floor

References

External links

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{{Authority control Shopping malls in Kochi 2013 establishments in Kerala Shopping malls established in 2013 Ice rinks Tourist attractions in Kochi Lulu Malls LuLu Group

Location

Transport

Features and facilities

See also

References

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