Flipkart is launching same-day delivery of products across various cities, benefiting millions of customers. Customers in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Coimbatore, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Patna, Raipur, Siliguri, and Vijayawada can expect their orders to be delivered before 12 midnight if placed by 1 pm. The initiative is getting rolled out starting February and will get scaled over the next several months to serve more customers across the country.
Flipkart’s initiative aims to deliver orders of various products, including mobiles, fashion, beauty products, lifestyle, books, home appliances, and electronics, on the same day, ensuring customers receive essential items on time. Hemant Badri, Senior Vice President, Head of Supply Chain, Customer Experience & ReCommerce Business, Flipkart Group, explains ” We will further scale it in the months to come, to include more cities and more categories including large appliances, to delight the customers.”
Flipkart has invested in a robust supply chain to deliver over 120 million packages monthly, even in remote pincodes. In the past year, it has invested in multiple fulfillment centers and tech capabilities for better sortation and throughput. The company is working on machine learning models and technology solutions to optimize routes, reduce pick-up times, and enhance delivery efficiency.
