Flipkart adds 2.5 lakh festive jobs and 900-plus delivery hubs
Flipkart is creating more than 2.5 lakh direct and indirect festive-season jobs, including nearly 1.4 lakh in last-mile operations, while adding over 900 delivery hubs to serve demand across Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets and support Flipkart Minutes.
What happened
Flipkart is creating over 2.5 lakh festive-season jobs across India, expanding its fulfilment and last-mile network with 900-plus delivery hubs. The move
Key facts
- More than 2.5 lakh direct and indirect jobs
- Nearly 75,000 first-time workers
- More than 7,000 Ekart facilities
- About 60% of roles, nearly 1.4 lakh jobs, in last-mile operations
- More than 900 new festive delivery hubs
What changed
Flipkart is creating over 2.5 lakh festive-season jobs across India, expanding its fulfilment and last-mile network with 900-plus delivery hubs. The move targets higher demand in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities and supports Flipkart Minutes quick commerce.
Why this matters
Flipkart’s 2.5 lakh festive hiring push and 900-plus new hubs signal a major last-mile capacity expansion aimed at improving Tier 2 and Tier 3 delivery coverage while supporting Flipkart Minutes.
What to watch
- Festive GMV growth and order volumes versus prior-year sale events.
- Share of new hubs located in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities and the pin codes added.
- On-time delivery, cancellation and return-rate trends during peak days.
- Flipkart Minutes city expansion, assortment additions and delivery-time commitments.
- Competitor responses from Amazon, Meesho, Blinkit, Zepto and Swiggy Instamart.