When consumers have been counting on e-commerce giants to deliver daily essentials during lock-down, Amazon India and Flipkart had to stop delivery services. in most cities. This is largely due to unexpected logistics issues, consumer safety and government directives amid lock-down.
The good news is, Amazon has resumed delivery services. They are first serving existing orders paid with the pre-paid payment method. As per the update on the Amazon India website, delivery services have been resumed in selected cities. Below are some of the cities where the delivery of essential items has resumed.
- Bengaluru
- Bhubaneshwar
- Gurugram
- Hyderabad
- Jaipur
- Jamshedpur
- Lucknow
- Ludhiana
- Mohali
- Mumbai
- Mysuru
- Patna
- Raipur
To be noted, the delivery services may be restricted to specific pin-codes in the above cities.
With the delivery of essential items being resumed, Amazon Fresh and Amazon Pantry services are yet to resume in most cities. Below are the messages displayed on Amazon Fresh and Pantry landing pages.
It may only be a matter of time when Amazon resumes faster delivery of essential items. They may resume delivery in more cities soon. Keep checking the Amazon website for more updates.
Flipkart, another e-commerce major had briefly started taking grocery orders during lock-down. But, due to surge in orders, they have currently stopped taking new orders.
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