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Nexus Esplanade Mall (Esplanade One)

Bhubaneswar

About this place

Nexus Esplanade (formerly Esplanade One) is Odisha's largest shopping mall, opened in July 2018 at Rasulgarh on Puri–Cuttack Road. It spans 400,000 sq ft across G+9 floors with 200+ stores, multiplexes, food courts, and a gaming zone — the premier retail and entertainment hub of Bhubaneswar.

PDBy Puneet Kumar DhalFounder & Travel Researcher · Exploring Odisha beyond the usual tourist trail.

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Getting there

Nearest railway

Bhubaneswar RS (5 km)

Nearest airport

Biju Patnaik Intl Airport (6 km)

By road

Excellent — Puri–Cuttack Road (NH-16); accessible by city bus, auto, Ola/Uber from anywhere in Bhubaneswar

Plan your visit

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

2–5 hours needed

Free entry

Kid friendly Accessible

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