New routes will provide faster, more reliable access to the rest of the country
Amazon has expanded Amazon Air, its dedicated air cargo service to Northeast India, launching new routes connecting Kolkata and Guwahati. The expansion is expected to improve delivery speeds by up to five times across all seven sister states - Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura - through an integrated air and surface multimodal network.
Northeast India has historically faced logistics challenges due to its geography. By adding dedicated air capacity, Amazon has transit times that were previously constrained by road and rail connectivity.
“With Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji’s priority focus on the North-East through the vision of ‘Act East, Act Fast, Act First’, infrastructure and connectivity in the North Eastern Region have grown multifold. Today, every state in the Northeast has an airport and the number of operational airports has increased from 9 in 2014 to 16 today,” said Shri Ram Mohan Naidu, India’s minister of civil aviation.
“Given the Northeast’s immense potential in horticulture and cargo exports, today’s launch of Amazon Air’s cargo route from Delhi to Guwahati will further support the farmers, artisans and entrepreneurs of the northeast. The government has also taken several significant interventions to encourage air cargo growth in the country. In Budget 2026, special emphasis has been placed on building air cargo infrastructure and warehousing capacity to strengthen logistics for perishable and high-value products. Additionally, the value cap on courier exports has been removed which will help boost cross-border e-commerce. And I congratulate Amazon for adding to air freight network of the country with today’s milestone launch.”
Amazon Air is the only dedicated air cargo network operated by an e-commerce company in India and was launched in 2023.
“Since launching Amazon in 2013, we have consistently invested in building one of India’s largest logistics networks to serve customers wherever they live,” said Abhinav Singh, VP – operations, India and Australia, Amazon.
“The expansion of Amazon Air to the Northeast is a natural progression of those investments and reflects our long-term commitment to strengthening connectivity across the country. It also aligns with the Government’s focus on improving logistics infrastructure and unlocking economic opportunity in the region. For customers, this means access to Amazon’s vast selection at 5x better speeds than before, while sellers and entrepreneurs in the Northeast can now reach customers across India faster and more reliably.”
