Mall of Travancore

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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox shopping mall
| name = Mall of Travancore (MOT)
| logo = File:Mall of Travancore Logo.png
| logo_width =
| image = Mall of Travancore lights.jpg
| image_width =
| caption = Main entrance to the mall
| location = [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[India]]
| mapframe-zoom = 14
| coordinates = {{coord|8.4872|76.9255|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| address = NH 66, Near International Airport, [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]]
| opening_date = {{start date and age|2018|3|23}}<ref name='Thiruvananthapuram Mall'/>
| closing_date =
| developer = Malabar Developers
| manager =
| owner = Malabar Group
| architect =
| number_of_stores = 300+
| number_of_anchors =
| floor_area = {{convert|700000|sqft|m2}}<ref name='Mall of Travancore'/>
| floors = 4
| parking = 2500+
| publictransit = [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]]
| website = {{URL|http://malloftravancore.com/|malloftravancore.com}}
| footnotes =
}}

'''Mall of Travancore(MOT)''' is a shopping mall located in [[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. Developed by Malabar Group, it is the first shopping mall in Trivandrum.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/pinarayi-opens-citys-first-mall/article23337223.ece|title=Pinarayi opens Thiruvananthapuram’s first mall|date=2018-03-23|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-02-27|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The mall was initiated by Malabar Developers in 2014 and was completed in 2018.<ref name='Thiruvananthapuram Mall'>{{cite web|title=Thiruvananthapuram Mall|url=https://www.holidify.com/pages/malls-in-trivandrum-2300.html}}</ref> It covers an area of 700,000 square feet (65,000 m<sup><sup>2</sup></sup>).<ref name='Mall of Travancore'>{{cite web|url=http://www.malloftravancore.com/|title=Mall of Travancore|publisher=Mall of Travancore|access-date=23 January 2018}}</ref> The mall has three floors of retail space, comprising more than 150 retailers.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/capitals-first-mall-to-open-on-march-23/article23268038.ece|title=Capital’s first mall to open on March 23|date=2018-03-16|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-02-27|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2018/mar/16/thiruvananthapuram-all-set-for-a-new-shopping-experience-1787745.html|title=Thiruvananthapuram all set for a new shopping experience|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref>
[[File:Mall of Travancore interior.jpg|thumb|Interior of Mall of Travancore]]

== Location ==
Situated at [[National Highway 66 (India)|NH 66]], Eanchakal, Chakkai Junction,right in front of [[Thiruvananthapuram International Airport]], Mall of Travancore is located in [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. The mall is just 650 m away from the airport.

== Facilities and Features ==
The mall has an area of 7 lakh sq ft in four floors with the capacity to accommodate 150 stores,<ref name='Mall of Travancore'/> 7 multiplex theaters by [[Carnival Cinemas]], a hypermarket, jewellery showrooms, electronics and home appliances showroom, showrooms of lifestyle products, a food court and a large entertainment centre with 11 indoor rides, a 9D theatre, 60 video kiosks, a 1.5 km dedicated jogging track and parking facility for around 1,000 cars and 1,200 two-wheelers are some of the amenities<ref name=":0" /> at the mall. As of January 2021,the mall contains shops like [[Azad Star]], Ibaco, [[muffin house]], [[Chai Chai]], [[Kailash Parbat]], [[Naga's]], [[KFC]], [[McDonald's]],[[Burger King]], [[Taco Bell]], [[Baskin-Robbins|Baskin Robbins]], [[ChicKing|Chicking]], [[Noodle King]], [[Fujian Express]], Green Apple and many more

== Green Mall ==

As the first Green Mall<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/countrys-first-green-mall-to-be-inaugurated-on-march-23/articleshow/63323461.cms|title=Country’s first ‘green mall’ to be inaugurated on March 23 - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> in the India, the Mall of Travancore has taken up several measures towards an Eco-friendly environment. The facade of the mall has a vertical garden that covers 70% of the wall. The mall has three organic waste converters each with a total capacity to treat 2.5 tonnes of waste each day. To manage other waste, the mall has a sewage treatment plant with an ability to process over three lakh litres of waste per day. The mall restricts the use of plastic in the premises and the food court uses reusable cutlery. [[File:Mall of Travancore Playaza.jpg|thumb|Kids Playing Area]]

==See also==
*[[Taurus Zentrum]]
*[[LuLu Mall Trivandrum]]
*[[Artech Central Mall]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.malloftravancore.com Mall of Travancore]
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{{Shopping malls in Kerala |state=expanded}}
{{Shopping malls in India}}

[[Category:Shopping malls in Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Shopping malls established in 2018]]
[[Category:2018 establishments in Kerala]]

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