Flipkart opens 2.2 lakh sq ft warehouse in West Bengal, to create about 3,500 direct jobs

NEW DELHI: Walmart-owned Flipkart on Wednesday said it has set up a new fulfilment centre (warehouse) in West Bengal, its second-largest in the state, that will help in creating nearly 3,500 direct jobs.

Spread across an area of over 2.2 lakh sq ft, the new facility in Dankuni will cater to the needs of Flipkart and Myntra customers in the region and bolster the e-commerce major’s efforts to ramps up supply chain infrastructure in the eastern part of the country.