Amazon has extended its partnership with the Indian Railways
This will ensure that 90 per cent of serviceable pin codes get one or two-day deliveries
Amazon has been using the railways for transporting packages since 2019
Trouble having Amazon packages delivered to you? Well, it seems that Amazon has taken note of this issue and is set to expand its delivery network. The e-commerce platform has partnered with Indian Railways to transport its packages through over 110 inter-city rail routes.
Amazon set foot in India with its e-commerce platform in 2013 and since then has seen steady growth in its consumer base, with many flocking to the platform to fulfil their shopping needs and products delivered to their homes.
Given the geographical expanse of the country, that is India, ensuring one and two-day delivery in some parts of the country has been challenging for the e-commerce platforms’ operators and delivery partners. To solve this, in 2019, Amazon joined forces with arguably the most well-connected transport medium in the country, the railways.
Ninety per cent of the serviceable pin codes to get faster delivery
A statement issued by Amazon regarding this expansion said, “With this expansion, Amazon India now ferries customer packages with the Indian Railways to cities and towns such as such as Jharsuguda, Ratnagiri, Kurnool, Nanded, Bareilly, Bokaro and Rudrapur among others."
Previously, during the lockdown imposed by the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, Amazon had extensively taken advantage of the parcel delivery trains operated by the Indian Railways. While that helped people get packages delivered during tough times, this expansion will enable faster delivery of goods ordered on Amazon as the country emerges from the outbreak.
Amazon’s the first company in the country to partner with the Indian Railways in such a capacity. This has enabled them to ensure that 90 per cent of all the serviceable pin codes in the country get one or two-day package delivery. It will be interesting to see how this expansion affects the buying habits of individuals residing in these areas and the shift that it would cause in the approach of other competing platforms.
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