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Flipkart Expands Ekart Network Ahead of The Big Billion Days
Flipkart is getting ready for its big festive shopping sale.
It added more than 900 delivery hubs to help packages move faster.
Its delivery network now has over 8,200 facilities.
Flipkart also added more than 750 new PIN codes to its delivery service.
This means people in places such as Leh, Kargil and parts of the Northeast can join the sale.
The company stored more than 2.5 crore products in advance.
It also opened 70 new stations to help sellers send products more quickly.
The Big Billion Days sale will start on October 9, 2026.
Flipkart added more than 900 delivery hubs, lifting Ekart’s network above 8,200 facilities nationwide.
The company added over 750 PIN codes, including Leh, Kargil and locations across northeastern India.
Nearly 1,200 Flipkart Minutes micro-fulfilment centres now operate across more than 150 cities.
Flipkart pre-positioned over 2.5 crore products from small sellers, artisans and other businesses.
The Big Billion Days sale is scheduled to begin on October 9, 2026.
- Who
- Flipkart and its logistics network, Ekart, led by supply-chain executive Hemant Badri.
- What
- Flipkart expanded delivery infrastructure by adding more than 900 hubs, over 750 PIN codes and 70 seller pick-up stations.
- Where
- Across India, including Leh, Kargil, parts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, and northeastern locations.
- When
- The expansion was announced on September 29; The Big Billion Days sale is scheduled to begin on October 9, 2026.
- Why
- To handle higher festive shipment volumes, improve fulfilment speed and extend access to new markets.
Key facts
- Additional delivery hubs
- More than 900
- Total Ekart facilities
- More than 8,200
- New delivery PIN codes
- More than 750
- Flipkart Minutes centres
- Nearly 1,200 across more than 150 cities
- Pre-positioned products
- More than 2.5 crore units
- New seller pick-up stations
- 70
- Sale start date
- October 9, 2026
Quotes
Hemant Badri
Senior vice president and head of supply chain at Flipkart Group
“Every year, The Big Billion Days raises the bar for what customers expect: faster deliveries and wider reach. This year, a customer in Leh or Kargil will experience Big Billion Days for the first time.”
businesstoday.in
Sources
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