With this partnership, Amazon will use India Post’s last mile delivery network to enhance speed of its deliveries especially in remote areas.
Both the platforms will focus on streamlining operations, maximise efficiencies, optimise resource utilisation and explore capacity sharing across their logistics networks.
Commenting on the association, Abhinav Singh, vice president operations at Amazon India in a statement said, “Our relationship with India Post has been a pivotal part of Amazon’s growth story in India and has contributed to making ecommerce a nationwide phenomenon . By joining forces with this iconic institution that has served India for decades, we have been able to create new benchmarks in logistics and customer service repeatedly over the years.”
India Post’s footprint across Amazon logistics network has more than doubled with pickup points growing from 6 locations to 13 locations over the last 2-3 years resulting a 3 times increase in the volume of parcels being delivered.