Lulu Mall, Thiruvananthapuram

Initially LuLu Group International planned to construct a relatively smaller mall in Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram with an investment of . 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 . 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 cost an additional ₹ 220 crores for the project. 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. ==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. == Transport ==

• Thiruvananthapuram North Railway Station, • Thiruvananthapuram Central City Railway Station, • Thiruvanathapuram Central Bus Station, • Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, • Thiruvanathapuram - Vizhijam International Seaport, ==See also==