Amazon India extends partnership with Indian Railways

Amazon India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Railways to further strengthen the existing partnership between the two for reliable and fast transportation of Amazon India packages through the railways network.

As part of this MoU, Amazon India, and Indian Railways will jointly work towards establishing a model to cover first and last-mile requirements, transit times, cost options, and policy enablers to boost parcel volumes through railways.

Commenting on the partnership, Abhinav Singh, vice president operations at Amazon India in a statement said, “Our association with the Indian Railways aligns with the government’s vision to leverage this iconic institution for India’s economic growth. It also reflects our focus on providing our customers across India access to unparalleled selection with fast and reliable deliveries.”

Ravinder Goyal, member of Railway Board at Indian Railways added, “I commend Amazon for the MOU signed with Indian Railways. This collaboration and partnership will further help railways to understand the needs of e-commerce businesses and plan transport services accordingly.”

Over the last 5 years, Amazon claims to have scaled its operations from one train in 2019 to over 120 trains in 2024.