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Somsons Galleria, Ludhiana City, Punjab
Developer: Somsons Group

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. When completed it will be one of (Central Public Works Department), will be built at a cost of 13,450
the largest and most exciting retail, entertainment and dining destinations crore ($1.7bn) in a span of six years. With design works from globally
in the country with over 700,000sq ft of gross leasable area. The mall renowned architects Benoy, the Central Vista Redevelopment Plan is
will feature dozens of local and internationally-known retail brands, a proposed to meet the present and future infrastructure needs of space
multitude of dining options and a wide variety of entertainment including for the Parliament, Ministries and Departments. The project also aims
Kerala’s largest multiplex. The multiplex will have 15 screens, including to provide better public facilities, social amenities, tourist attractions,
an IMAX theater and will be operated by Cinepolis. Zentrum will act parking facilities etc. Central Vista Avenue (renamed Kartavya
as the nucleus of Taurus Downtown Trivandrum and of the wider Path when it was inaugurated in September last year by PM Modi),
Technopark region, as well as a regional destination for the Trivandrum extends from the Rashtrapati Bhawan to the India Gate. The three-
urban agglomeration and all of South Kerala and Tamilnadu. The mall is kilometre-long tree-lined stretch is one of the most attractive tourist
owned and managed by Taurus Investment Holdings and designed by the places in Delhi, especially during the Republic Dat parade. As per the
international architectural firm, Benoy. revamp masterplan, the avenue has been refurbished with upgraded
Set to fully complete in 2026, the Central Vista Redevelopment infrastructure and new social amenities. The lawn space has been
Project, or Central Vista Projects, refers to the ongoing redevelopment enhanced from 350,000sq m to 390,000sq m. Moreover, the revamped
to revamp Central Vista – the administrative heart of the Union avenue is now home to a transit plaza, vending zones, pedestrian
Government of India. The ambitious project, headed by CPWD upderpasses, improved parking space and upgraded security measures.

Kartavya Path, Delhi
Developer: Central Public Works Department