New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- Every festive season, millions of online shoppers expect their orders to arrive within days. Behind those delivery promises is a complex logistics network comprising warehouses, transport hubs, truck fleets and last-mile delivery workers that keeps goods moving across the country.

As festive shopping gathers pace, logistics companies face growing pressure to process higher order volumes while meeting expectations for faster deliveries. According to Datum Intelligence's September 2026 projections, online festive sales are expected to reach Rs.1.50-1.55 trillion, marking a 25-29% increase from roughly Rs.1.2 trillion in 2025. The surge is expected to test the capacity of brands, e-commerce marketplaces, warehousing net...