Amazon India has announced a fresh investment of more than ₹2,800 crore (about $300 million) to expand its logistics and quick-commerce footprint. The company said the money will also support its pan-India operations network, including fulfilment centres, sortation hubs, and last-mile delivery stations. The investment plan was announced on April 23, 2026, and is part of Amazon’s broader commitment to invest more than $35 billion in India by 2030.
Amazon said the new investment will strengthen one of India’s “safest, fastest and most reliable” operations networks and improve delivery speeds across the country. The spending will support both its core e-commerce operations and its quick-commerce business, Amazon Now, which has already expanded to more than 300 micro-fulfilment centres in key cities. The latest plan builds on its ₹2,000 crore investment in 2025, which helped it add 17 fulfilment centres, six sortation centres, and 75 last-mile delivery stations across India.
The company is framing the investment around two linked priorities: operational scale and worker welfare. Abhinav Singh, VP – Operations, Amazon India and Australia, said, “Since launching Amazon.in in 2013, we have built one of India’s safest, fastest, and most reliable operations networks, serving customers across every serviceable pin code in the country. At the heart of this network are our people, and we remain committed to raising the bar on associate safety, health, and financial wellbeing. This year, we are investing over INR 2800 crore (~USD 300 million) to further strengthen these efforts, while continuing to scale our operations network and advance the technology that enables faster, safer, and more reliable deliveries for customers.”
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It will expand Project Ashray, its network of air-conditioned rest stops for delivery associates. The company said these facilities already serve over 150,000 delivery associates every month, including people outside Amazon’s own network, and that it plans to extend them beyond the current 100 locations in cities including Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Mumbai. Amazon also said it will expand health and wellness support for long-haul truck drivers through its Sushruta program.
The company is increasing insurance coverage and social-security access through its Samriddhi program, including enrolment support for schemes such as Ayushman Bharat Health Account and Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.
Operations network expansion
Amazon will expand and upgrade fulfilment centres, sortation centres, and delivery stations to improve capacity and service speed, especially in tier 2 and tier 3 cities. It also said it plans to more than double Amazon Now’s footprint in the cities where it already operates and extend the service to more cities.
The company will use AI and machine learning to improve route planning, identify unsafe driving behavior, prompt rest breaks, and make workload distribution more even. It is also updating the driver app to improve navigation for unstructured addresses and make earnings information easier to understand.
What it means for India
For Amazon India, the investment is a sign that growth in e-commerce and quick commerce now depends on operations quality as much as market share. Amazon is trying to make its delivery network safer, more efficient, and better suited to India’s geography, where delivery requirements differ sharply between large metros and smaller cities.
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Amazon’s ₹2,000 crore investment last year was used to widen its physical network. This year’s larger commitment, at ₹2,800 crore, adds a stronger welfare layer and a bigger technology component. That suggests a transition from simple network expansion to a more mature operating model that combines logistics, quick commerce, AI, and worker support in one plan.
