Amazon on Monday announced a major expansion of its logistics network in India ahead of the festive season, adding 20 fulfilment centres, six sort centres and 150 last‑mile delivery stations. The move will raise the company’s storage capacity by 50% to 64 million cubic feet and is backed by an investment of more than ₹2,800 crore.
Scale and scope of the expansion
The company said seven of the new fulfilment centres and all six sort centres will be located in non‑metro cities, increasing its reach into Tier II and Tier III markets. Amazon will open its first fulfilment centres in Raipur, Ranchi and Varanasi, while new sortation facilities will be set up in Chikkaballapur, Hassan, Meerut, Ramanagar, Raipur and Varanasi. The 150 new delivery stations will span 118 cities, including 12 cities where Amazon will establish a last‑mile presence for the first time.
"These investments will help us respond to evolving customer and seller needs, while creating tens of thousands of work opportunities,"
The company also said the additions will increase its total sortation area by 25% to 3 million sq ft. Amazon expects the network expansion to further boost the share of cities that get same‑day delivery — a metric it said has grown by 30% over the past year.
Jobs, quick commerce and regional push
As part of the rollout, Amazon is creating about 1.6 lakh seasonal employment opportunities across around 400 cities to support the surge in demand during the festive period. The expansion complements Amazon’s quick‑commerce arm, Amazon Now, which currently operates from over 750 stores in more than 55 cities and aims to extend to over 300 cities.
For consumers, the immediate outcomes are faster deliveries and a broader same‑day footprint, particularly outside metro areas. For sellers, the extra capacity and closer last‑mile nodes should reduce order fulfilment times and logistics costs in smaller cities, aiding inventory turnaround during peak demand.
- Fulfilment centres added: 20 (first centres in Raipur, Ranchi, Varanasi)
- Sort centres added: 6 (Chikkaballapur, Hassan, Meerut, Ramanagar, Raipur, Varanasi)
- Last‑mile delivery stations: 150 (covering 118 cities)
- Storage capacity: +50% to 64 million cubic feet
- Sortation area: +25% to 3 million sq ft
- Seasonal jobs: 1.6 lakh
- Planned investment: More than ₹2,800 crore
| Metric | Change / New |
|---|---|
| Storage capacity | 64 million cu ft (+50%) |
| Sortation area | 3 million sq ft (+25%) |
| New sites | 20 fulfilment + 6 sort + 150 delivery stations |
| Seasonal employment | 1.6 lakh |
What it means for the market
The investment and capacity buildout underline how global e‑commerce platforms are prioritising logistical depth in India, not only in large urban centres but increasingly in smaller cities where consumer demand is growing. For buyers, the expansion should translate to quicker deliveries and a wider product selection available locally during the high‑spend months. Sellers — especially small and medium enterprises — stand to benefit from closer fulfilment hubs that can lower last‑mile costs and improve delivery SLAs.
From an employment perspective, the seasonal hiring push will provide short‑term work across 400 cities; the longer‑term impact will depend on conversion of seasonal roles into permanent positions and the pace at which Amazon leverages the new sites for year‑round operations.
Amazon’s announcement arrives as competition in India’s e‑commerce logistics intensifies, with other firms likewise scaling networks ahead of peak demand. The company’s targeted expansion into non‑metro regions reflects an ongoing shift in logistics strategy across the sector — moving capacity closer to where incremental demand is emerging.
Bottom line: Consumers should expect faster deliveries in more cities this festive season; sellers can access improved fulfillment options beyond metros, while the logistics push brings sizeable short‑term hiring and a meaningful increase in national warehousing capacity backed by over ₹2,800 crore of investment.
