Mall of Travancore

Mall of Travancore is a shopping and entertainment complex in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Developed by Malabar Group through Malabar Developers, the project was initiated in 2014 and completed in 2018. It is regarded as the first shopping mall established in Thiruvananthapuram and occupies approximately 700,000 square feet, or about 65,000 square metres. The mall is located on National Highway 66 at Eanchakal near Chakkai Junction, directly opposite Thiruvananthapuram International Airport and approximately 650 metres from the airport. Its location gives it a distinctive role in serving local residents, airport users, visitors to the city and customers from the wider Kerala market. The complex combines conventional retail with food, cinema and family entertainment. Its retail offer is distributed across multiple floors and is designed to accommodate more than 150 stores. The tenant mix described in reference material includes fashion and lifestyle outlets, jewellery showrooms, electronics and home-appliance retailers, food and beverage operators, a hypermarket and other everyday shopping services. Food and beverage examples include both international and Indian quick-service and casual-dining brands, although the tenant roster may change over time. Entertainment is a major part of the mall's proposition. The property includes a six-screen Cinépolis multiplex with a VIP screen, as well as a large indoor entertainment centre featuring rides, a 9D theatre and video-game kiosks. Other facilities include a food court, parking for approximately 1,000 cars and 1,200 two-wheelers, and a dedicated jogging track reported to extend for about 1.5 kilometres. These amenities position the mall as a destination for leisure and social activities rather than only a place for transactional retail. Mall of Travancore also presents itself as an environmentally oriented development. It has been described as India's first green mall and incorporates a vertical garden covering a substantial proportion of its facade. Its waste-management systems include three organic-waste converters with a combined reported treatment capacity of 2.5 tonnes per day and a sewage-treatment plant designed to process more than 300,000 litres of waste water per day. The premises restrict plastic use, while the food court uses reusable cutlery. These measures form part of the property's sustainability identity, although the available reference material does not provide independent performance assessments. The mall is commonly described as the second-largest shopping mall in Thiruvananthapuram after Lulu Mall. Its scale, airport-adjacent location, retail mix and entertainment facilities make it one of the city's principal organised-retail destinations. Detailed information on its current ownership structure, management team, financial performance and tenant changes is not established in the supplied sources.

Mall of Travancore was conceived as a major organised-retail development for Thiruvananthapuram at a time when the city had comparatively limited large-scale mall infrastructure. The project was initiated in 2014 by Malabar Developers, part of Malabar Group. Planning centred on a site at Eanchakal and Chakkai Junction on National Highway 66, immediately opposite Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. The airport-facing location was intended to provide convenient access for residents as well as travellers and visitors entering the city. Construction was completed in 2018. At roughly 700,000 square feet, the completed property became one of the largest retail complexes in the city and is described as Thiruvananthapuram's first shopping mall. The development contains several floors of retail and common-area space, with capacity for more than 150 stores. Rather than relying solely on shops, its design combines retail with dining, cinema, indoor recreation and extensive parking. This mixed-use leisure model reflects the wider evolution of Indian shopping malls from simple retail centres into destination-based consumer and entertainment venues. The mall's facilities include a Cinépolis multiplex with six screens and a VIP auditorium, a hypermarket, specialist showrooms, a food court and an indoor entertainment centre. The entertainment centre is described as having 11 indoor rides, a 9D theatre and 60 video kiosks. A dedicated jogging track and large vehicle-parking facilities extend the property's use beyond shopping. The complex can accommodate approximately 1,000 cars and 1,200 two-wheelers, according to the available reference material. Environmental infrastructure is a prominent part of the mall's identity. The property has been promoted as a green mall and incorporates a vertical garden across much of its facade. Its reported waste systems include three organic-waste converters with a combined capacity of 2.5 tonnes per day, together with a sewage-treatment plant capable of processing more than 300,000 litres per day. The mall also restricts plastic use and uses reusable cutlery in its food court. These initiatives distinguish its public positioning from that of a conventional retail property, although the supplied references do not document third-party certification or audited environmental results. After opening, Mall of Travancore developed a tenant mix spanning fashion, lifestyle, jewellery, electronics, home appliances, food service and entertainment. Reference material from January 2021 lists operators including KFC, McDonald's, Burger King, Taco Bell, Baskin-Robbins and other Indian and international food brands, alongside specialist food outlets. Tenant occupancy and brand participation are subject to change, so the historical list should not be treated as a current directory. The mall is described as the second-largest in Thiruvananthapuram after Lulu Mall. Its historical significance rests on its role in introducing a large, integrated shopping-and-leisure destination to the city, while its airport proximity and green-mall features remain central to its differentiation. Publicly available information in the supplied sources does not establish the property's current corporate ownership details, financial results, executive leadership or any material controversies.

• 2021

  Documented retail and food mix

  [1]Mall of Travancoreen.wikipedia.org

  Reference material recorded a broad tenant mix spanning fashion, food service, entertainment and everyday retail.

• 2018

  Development completed

  [1]Mall of Travancoreen.wikipedia.org

  The approximately 700,000-square-foot shopping and entertainment complex was completed.

• 2014

  Project initiated

  [1]Mall of Travancoreen.wikipedia.org

  Malabar Developers initiated the Mall of Travancore project in Thiruvananthapuram.

A large, airport-adjacent regional shopping and entertainment destination with a broad retail mix and an environmentally focused operating identity.

• Shopping mall retail · 2018

  Retail stores

  The mall provides space for more than 150 retailers across fashion, lifestyle, jewellery, electronics, home appliances and other consumer categories. Its store mix is designed to support both planned shopping and everyday purchases, with a combination of specialist showrooms, branded outlets and larger-format retail.

• Cinema · 2018

  Cinépolis multiplex

  The entertainment offer includes a six-screen Cinépolis multiplex with a VIP screen. It forms one of the mall's principal destination attractions and complements the retail, dining and leisure uses within the complex.

• Family entertainment · 2018

  Indoor entertainment centre

  The mall's indoor entertainment centre is described as containing 11 rides, a 9D theatre and 60 video kiosks. It broadens the property's appeal to families and younger visitors and supports the mall's positioning as a leisure destination.

• Food and beverage · 2018

  Food court and dining outlets

  Dining facilities include a food court and a mix of quick-service, dessert, snack and casual-dining outlets. Historical reference material names several Indian and international food brands, while also noting independent or regional operators. The tenant roster may vary.

• Environmental facility · 2018

  Green-mall infrastructure

  Environmental features include a large vertical garden on the facade, organic-waste converters, a sewage-treatment plant, limits on plastic use and reusable cutlery in the food court. These facilities are presented as part of the mall's green-mall identity rather than as a separately sold product.

1. 1Mall of Travancoreen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Mall of Travancore official websitemalloftravancore.com