E-commerce giant Amazon on Thursday announced the launch of its biggest warehouse in India on the outskirts of Hyderabad. The fulfilment centre, located near the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad, is spread over 4,00,000 sq ft and is the company’s fifth facility in Telangana.
Amazon now has 41 warehouses across 13 states in the country. It is also likely to boost business in Hyderabad, where several other e-commerce companies are also based. Amazon has also planned to set up its largest tech development centre outside of its headquarters in Seattle in Hyderabad.
Amazon India’s Vice President for Customer Fulfilment Akhil Saxena said he believes this launch will help the e-commerce firm serve customers better, especially with one-day and two-day deliveries. “The fulfilment centre will enable sellers to use local infrastructure, save capital and help them grow their businesses,” he said.
Amazon opened its first warehouse in Bhiwandi, near Mumbai, in 2013.
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