With the explosion in the realty sector in the country, malls have become the hubs of social life in urban India. They are also emerging as primary destinations for entertainment, food and shopping, but also increasingly turning into community centres.

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) has launched a new service centre for providing auto services in malls,where two-wheeler and four-wheeler owners can get their vehicles serviced. SERVOXpress is the brand name for the centres, which will provide, among other services, battery and tyre check-up, facilities for changing engine oil, AC service, vacuum cleaning, and upholstery cleaning. Depending upon the sucess of the pilot project, IOC plans to set up nearly 250 such outlets across the country, during the current fiscal. The centres will be set up in malls as wells as stand-alone franchisee with an investment of Rs 35 crore.