Amazon today announced the expansion of Amazon Air to Northeast India, introducing new air cargo routes connecting Kolkata and Guwahati. The expansion will significantly strengthen logistics connectivity in the region and enable delivery speeds to become up to 5x faster, improving access to a wide range of products for customers across the Northeast. The service will support deliveries across all seven sister states and help local sellers, entrepreneurs, and small businesses connect with customers across India.
The inaugural Amazon Air flight to Guwahati was flagged off from Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, by Shri Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, Hon’ble Minister of Civil Aviation, in the presence of Abhinav Singh, Vice President – Operations, India and Australia, Amazon, and Chetan Krishnaswamy, VP Public Policy, Amazon India.
Key highlights
• Amazon Air expands operations to Northeast India with new routes connecting Kolkata and Guwahati
• Delivery speeds expected to improve by up to 5x across the region
• Service will support deliveries across the seven sister states – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura
• Improved connectivity will enable local entrepreneurs and small businesses to reach customers across India faster
• Amazon remains the only e-commerce company in India operating a dedicated air cargo network
