Flipkart deepens supply chain footprint across India, including Patna, ahead of Big Billion Days

Flipkart, a Walmart-owned e-commerce marketplace that competes with Amazon India, has announced a major expansion of its supply chain infrastructure ahead of its flagship festive sale, The Big Billion Days.

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The company said it has added new fulfillment centers and last-mile hubs across states, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, and Tripura to strengthen regional coverage, enable faster festive deliveries, and create thousands of jobs while powering the growth of quick commerce in India.

This year’s expansion spans 35 lakh square feet, covering more than 21,000 pin codes nationwide. In Varanasi, Flipkart has opened a 2 lakh-square-foot facility that is expected to generate 3,600 direct and indirect jobs. In Patna, a 4.5 lakh-square-foot fulfillment center now serves over 1,000 pin codes and has created more than 1,100 jobs.

The company has also started operations at a regional distribution center in Manesar, Haryana, one of the largest of its kind in India.

Spread across 140 acres, the facility will employ more than 10,000 people and handle a wide range of products, including parcel goods, white goods, and furniture. Flipkart has also expanded into the Northeast with its first grocery fulfillment center in Agartala, Tripura.

The 35,000-square-foot facility is equipped with a daily dispatch capacity of 5,000 orders. Additional new facilities have gone live in Ghaziabad, Agra, Ranchi, Guwahati, Singur, and Saidham, further extending the company’s last-mile reach. With these additions, Flipkart now operates more than 100 fulfillment centers nationwide.

Hemant Badri, Senior Vice President and Head of Supply Chain, Customer Experience & Re-Commerce, Flipkart Group, said: “Flipkart’s supply chain blends the scale of large fulfilment centers with the agility of hyperlocal hubs, creating a hybrid network that serves every corner of Bharat.” 

Notably, Flipkart is also scaling its quick commerce backbone through nearly 400 new micro-fulfilment centers and dark stores across 19 cities. This network underpins Flipkart Minutes, which has doubled order volumes every 45 days since launch, enabling faster-than-ever delivery of essentials and festive products.

The company has also created over 2.2 lakh additional seasonal job opportunities across warehousing, logistics, and last-mile delivery roles.

Ekart, in partnership with NReach Online Services Limited, has launched on-ground health camps under its Suraksha wellness program to support over 6,000 warehouse associates across 21 supply chain facilities.

“This festive season, our expanded infrastructure spanning 35  lakh sq. ft. across Varanasi, Patna, Manesar, Ranchi, Ghaziabad, Agra and Agartala not only strengthens delivery speed and reliability for millions of customers but also generates inclusive job opportunities at scale. 2.2 lakh+ seasonal job opportunities have been created with a strong focus on women, PwD and first-time workforce hiring. From metros to Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, our focus remains on delivering convenience, strengthening regional economies, and building a future-ready supply chain powered by technology and inclusivity,” Badri added.