Amazon strengthens tie-up with Railways for faster delivery of essentials

Amazon India said it has strengthened its partnership with the Indian Railways to transport consignments via rail across the country.

The e-commerce giant is leveraging the ‘Covid-19 Parcel Special Trains’ introduced by the railways to ramp up operations to 55 lanes during the lockdown period. The firm said this is another step towards a long-term partnership between Amazon India and the railways.

The pact is to focus on developing the rail network to supplement road and air networks for transportation of customer packages with improved speed and reliability.

“In these unprecedented times, we understand the importance of ensuring that critical supplies reach our customers across the country.