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{{Short description|Shopping mall in Kerala, India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox shopping mall
| name = HiLITE Mall Calicut
| image =
| caption = HiLITE Mall Calicut in 2025
| location = [[Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]], India
| coordinates = {{Coord|11.254632|75.824642|display=inline,title}}
| address = Hilite City
| opening_date = 10 April 2015
| closing_date =
| developer = HiLITE Realtors
| manager = Sulaiman P
| owner = HiLITE
| architect =
| number_of_stores = 200+<ref>[https://hilitemall.com/calicut/home] ''HiLITE Mall official website''</ref>
| number_of_anchors = 5 major anchors
| floor_area = {{Convert|810000|sqft|m2}}<ref>[https://hilitemall.com/calicut/home] ''HiLITE Mall official website''</ref>
| parking =
| floors = 4
| website = {{URL|https://hilitemall.com/calicut/home}}
| belowstyle =
| footnotes =
}}

HiLITE Mall is a shopping and entertainment complex located in the [[Kozhikode district]], in the [[Malabar region]] of [[Kerala]], [[India]]. Developed by the HiLITE Group as part of the larger HiLITE City project and operated by HiLITE Urban, the mall is situated along [[National Highway 66 (India)|National Highway 66]] near Palazhi, on the outskirts of Kozhikode city.

The mall covers a total built-up area of 1,260,000 sq ft (117,000 m²), with 810,000 sq ft (75,000 m²) of retail space, making it one of the largest shopping malls in Kerala. It opened to the public on 10 April 2015.

Facilities at HiLITE Mall include a large food court, restaurants,<ref>[https://www.financialexpress.com/business/industry-hilite-mall-enters-limelight-123215/?utm_source=chatgpt.com] ''Financial Express''</ref>{{AI-retrieved source|date=March 2026|checked=no}} family entertainment zones, a children’s play area, a snow-themed attraction, gaming arcades, billiards facilities, beauty parlours, and a bowling alley. It also houses '''Palaxi Cinemas''', an eight-screen multiplex featuring Kerala's first '''EPIQ''' (Enhanced Presentation in Digital Cinema) large-format screen.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150112182630/http://www.cyberparktoday.com/kozhikode-city/kozhikode-shopping-malls/kozhikode-shopping-malls-calicut-malls-multiplexes] ''Cyberpark Today''</ref><ref>[https://hilitemall.com/calicut/home] ''HiLITE Mall official website''</ref>

HiLITE Mall has also been described as India’s first fully solar-powered shopping mall.<ref>[https://themachinemaker.com/news/eallisto-energies-powers-hilite-group-become-indias-first-100-solar-powered-mall/] ''The Machine Maker''</ref>

== Location ==
HiLITE Mall is located along [[National Highway 66 (India)|National Highway 66]] at the Palazhi bypass junction, on the outskirts of [[Kozhikode]].<ref name="TOI">{{cite web |title=HiLITE Mall, Kozhikode |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/things-to-do/hilite-mall/articleshow/52521348.cms |website=Times of India – Times Travel |access-date=10 September 2025}}</ref>

The mall is situated near major IT hubs of the city, including the government-run [[Cyberpark, Kozhikode|Cyberpark]] and the ULCCS Technology Park. Its proximity to these business areas contributes to weekday visitor traffic from working professionals and families.<ref name="KozhikodeDirectory">{{cite web |title=HiLITE Mall |url=https://www.kozhikode.directory/hilite-mall/i/26 |website=Kozhikode Directory |access-date=10 September 2025}}</ref><ref name="TrekZone">{{cite web |title=HiLITE Mall – Kozhikode |url=https://trek.zone/en/india/places/322755/hilite-mall-kozhikode |website=Trek.Zone |access-date=10 September 2025}}</ref>

== Sustainability ==
HiLITE Mall has been described as India’s first fully solar-powered shopping mall, setting a benchmark in sustainable infrastructure.<ref name="InkelSolar">{{cite news |title=INKEL sets up solar power plants at HiLITE Malls |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2016/may/17/INKEL-sets-up-solar-power-plants-at-HiLITE-Malls-902138.html |work=The New Indian Express |date=17 May 2016 |access-date=10 September 2025}}</ref> The solar plants, developed in partnership with [[INKEL]] Ltd, supply power to the entire mall complex and reduce reliance on conventional energy sources.

The initiative began with the Calicut and Thrissur malls, where solar plants with a combined capacity of 12 MW generate over 48,000 units of renewable energy daily.<ref name="InkelAnnual">{{cite web |title=INKEL Annual Report 2016 |url=https://inkel.in/annualreport2016.pdf |publisher=INKEL Ltd |access-date=10 September 2025}}</ref> This reduces approximately 28,750 tons of carbon emissions annually, an effect comparable to planting 1.3 million trees or removing more than 6,000 petrol vehicles from circulation.<ref name="InkelAnnual" />
== Structure and facilities ==
HiLITE Mall has a total built-up area of 1,260,000 sq ft (117,000 m²), with 810,000 sq ft (75,000 m²) dedicated to retail space, making it one of the largest shopping malls in Kerala.<ref name="HiliteOverview">{{cite web |title=HiLITE Mall – Overview |url=https://hilitecity.in/ |publisher=HiLITE Group |access-date=10 September 2025}}</ref>

Facilities at the mall include:
* Food courts and restaurants, including one of India’s largest food courts offering international and regional cuisines.<ref name="Foodcourt">{{cite news |title=HiLITE Mall launches India’s largest food court |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/hi-lite-food-court/article7084722.ece |work=The Hindu |date=11 April 2015 |access-date=10 September 2025}}</ref>
* Family entertainment zones and children’s play areas
* '''Snow Fantasy''', an indoor snow-themed attraction.<ref name="SnowFantasy">{{cite news |title=Snow Fantasy opens at HiLITE Mall |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/offbeat/hi-lite-snow-fantasy-1.2572163 |work=Mathrubhumi |date=20 December 2017 |access-date=10 September 2025}}</ref>
* Bowling alley, billiards, and gaming zones
* Toy train ride inside the premises
* Beauty salons and lifestyle outlets

The mall also houses an eight-screen multiplex, '''Palaxi Cinemas''', which includes an [[EPIQ]] large-format screen.<ref name="Palaxi">{{cite news |title=Palaxi Cinemas brings EPIQ screen to Kerala |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/140315/epiq-screen-launched.html |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=14 March 2015 |access-date=10 September 2025}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category|Hilite Mall}}
* http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/hilite-plans-rs-600-cr-integrated-township-at-kozhikode/452205/
* https://archive.today/20130216061525/http://news.indiamart.com/story/hilite-city-scheduled-be-completed-by-2013-148116.html
* http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article3690304.ece
* {{cite web |title=Kozhikode Shopping Malls : Calicut Malls & Multiplexes |website=cyberparktoday.com |date=2014-06-03 |url=http://www.cyberparktoday.com/kozhikode-city/kozhikode-shopping-malls/kozhikode-shopping-malls-calicut-malls-multiplexes/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150112182630/http://www.cyberparktoday.com/kozhikode-city/kozhikode-shopping-malls/kozhikode-shopping-malls-calicut-malls-multiplexes/ |archive-date=2015-01-12 |url-status=usurped |ref={{sfnref|cyberparktoday.com|2014}} |access-date=2025-08-03}}
* http://www.hilitebuilders.com/project/hilite-mall/
* [https://hilitemall.com/about Explore About HiLITE - Shopping Mall & Entertainment Center, Calicut]

{{Shopping malls in Kerala |state=expanded}}
{{Shopping malls in India}}
[[Category:2015 establishments in Kerala]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Kozhikode]]
[[Category:Shopping malls in Kerala]]

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