Amazon expands partnership with Railways for deliveries in festive season

National transporter enables company to meet delivery promises to customers in the hinterlands

Amazon said on Wednesday it is strengthening its engagement with the Indian Railways for moving customer packages on 325 inter-city routes.

This is a five-fold increase in routes since the e-commerce firm began working with the Indian Railways in 2019. The Railways enables the company to make one- and two-day delivery to customers in towns and smaller cities. With this expansion, Amazon India will ferry packages to Jharsuguda, Ratnagiri, Kurnool, Nanded, Bareilly, Bokaro and Rudrapur.

The expansion is in line with the company’s need to ensure timely deliveries during the festive season October to December. “We are focused on