Amazon India inks Telangana MoU for 5 more Ashray driver rest centres in Hyderabad

Amazon India signed an MoU with the Telangana government to add five Ashray rest centres for delivery partners in Hyderabad, lifting the city total to 14. The move is part of a national scale-up to 250 centres across 16 cities by end-2026, backed by a ₹2,800 crore investment.

— Filed Tue, 14 Jul, 2026, 08:55 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

Amazon India signed an MoU with the Telangana government to open five more Ashray rest centres for delivery drivers in Hyderabad, taking city count to 14 and part of a national scale-up to 250 centres backed by ₹2,800 crore.

Why this matters

Amazon India is expanding delivery infrastructure as Tier-2/3 cities drive growth, echoed by its fastest-ever 10th Prime Day and premiumisation spreading beyond metros. Rest centres support fulfillment scale-up.

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