New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- Amazon, a global eCommerce giant, today announced a major expansion of its operational network with the launch of 12 new fulfillment centers ( FCs) and expansion of 6 FCs.

This strategic initiative adds a combined 8.6 million cubic feet of incremental storage capacity equivalent to 100 Olympic-sized swimming pools, bringing the eCommerce giant's footprints into states including Hooghly, Tiruvallur, Krishnagiri, Visakhapatnam, and Hubbali.

In addition to the Fulfillment Centers (FCs), the company also announced the launch of six new sort centers (SCs) in Hubli, Trivandrum, Rajpura, Gorakhpur, Moradabad, and Prayagraj with a combined area of 500K sq. feet.

The new sites will be operated and managed by strategic partne...