Amazon India's Project Ashray: Rest Points for Delivery Associates

Amazon India plans to establish rest points for delivery associates across cities under Project Ashray over the next couple of years. The Ashray centres, offering amenities like clean water and phone charging stations, will start as a pilot in Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, and Mumbai, later expanding nationwide.

Amazon India is set to launch Project Ashray, establishing rest points for its delivery associates in various cities over the next few years, a top company official announced on Friday.

The Ashray centres will feature amenities such as clean drinking water, phone charging stations, washrooms, and rest areas for the convenience of delivery associates.

Initially, five rest points will be set up in collaboration with the Udyasa Foundation in Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, and Mumbai as a pilot project. These centres will accommodate up to 15 people at a time, operational from 9 am to 9 pm, and free of charge for up to 30 minutes per visit.

The initiative aims to cover every city where Amazon India operates, scaling up as a feasible model is identified. Abhinav Singh, Vice President of Operations at Amazon India, stated, "In the next couple of years, you will find this in pretty much every city in India."

(With inputs from agencies.)