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Amazon Expands India Storage Capacity Ahead of Festive Season
Amazon is adding more space to store products in India.
Its total storage capacity will grow by 50%.
The expanded network will reach 64 million cubic feet.
Other logistics companies will operate and manage the facilities.
Amazon is adding six new sort centres.
These centres will be in Chikkaballapur, Hassan, Meerut, Ramanagar, Raipur and Varanasi.
The company is also building 20 new fulfilment centres.
Seven of those fulfilment centres will be in smaller, non-metro cities before the festive season.
Amazon will increase its total storage capacity in India by 50%.
The expansion will bring Amazon’s Indian storage capacity to 64 million cubic feet.
Facilities will be operated and managed by third-party logistics service providers.
Six new sort centres are being established in Chikkaballapur, Hassan, Meerut, Ramanagar, Raipur and Varanasi.
Seven of the 20 new fulfilment centres will be located in non-metro cities.
- Who
- Amazon and third-party logistics service providers.
- What
- Amazon is expanding its storage network in India by 50% to 64 million cubic feet.
- Where
- Across India, including Chikkaballapur, Hassan, Meerut, Ramanagar, Raipur and Varanasi.
- When
- Ahead of the festive season.
- Why
- To expand storage capacity ahead of the festive season.
Key facts
- Storage increase
- 50%
- Total storage capacity
- 64 million cubic feet
- New sort centres
- 6
- New fulfilment centres
- 20
- Fulfilment centres in non-metro cities
- 7
- Facility operators
- Third-party logistics service providers
