Lulu has announced that construction of the mall in Cochin is on track and will open to public before December 2010. Here are some pictures, videos and facts about this project.

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• The entire project takes up 17 acres of land
• Total project investment is 1,200 crores
• Parking space for 3000 vehicles
• Famous architect WS Atkins (who also designed Burj Al Arab & the Jumeirah Beach Hotel) designed the project
• 300 national and international brands
• A 7 or a 9 screen multiplex
• A 10,000 square feet children amusement area
• Bowling alley
• 6 fine dining restaurants
• 50,000 square feet food court with 18 outlets and coffee shops
• Food court can seat 3500 customers
• Marriot hotel with 300 5-star rooms, in the complex
• Commercial tower exclusively for airline/aviation companys to complement Kochi’s tremendous growth in the sector.
• A retail management school to cope with the shortage of skilled man power in the field
• 6000 direct employment + another 20000 will benefit indirectly
• Expected to attract 25 lakh tourists every year

Check out the video about the Lulu Mall Kochi

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