Hema Malini to open highway shopping mall

While Agra is still to witness its first shopping mall, the nearby town of Mathura has gone ahead by a significant margin with the first shopping mall of the town to be inaugurated on the Agra-Delhi National Highway on May 1.

Talking to Business Standard today, Sudip Agarwal, managing director, Sri Group of Builders, said "Highway Plaza" would be inaugurated by actress Hema Malini.

He said the inauguration fest would last a week with a long list of discount offers being presented to the buyers during this fest, including a "Shop & Win" offer worth Rs 1 lakh.

Agarwal said Highway Plaza would ease the toll-tax worries of the highway commuters with a unique scheme "toll-tax refund", being launched at the mall during the opening week.

In the scheme, the commuters will receive a free-voucher on showing the toll ticket at the plaza counter, which can be redeemed at any store in the plaza.

He said the location of the plaza on the Agra-Delhi national highway would benefit the retail traders, jewellers and food chain owners of Mathura, Agra and Delhi, who would get an opportunity to sell their wares in a secure, dust-free and attractive shopping environment outfitted with international accessories like escalators and automatic doors that have never been seen in Mathura.

Established in 1931, the multicrore Sri Group of Builders has created a unique identity in the real estate market of Mathura and Agra, developing residential complexes and townships in these towns.