Logistics takes the quick route

“IN A FIRST for us, volumes during festive season reached 100 million orders last month,” said Sahil Barua, co-founder and CEO of the firm.

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Similarly, _DTDC, an express logistics provider, announced its entry into the rapid commerce space earlier in 2025 by launching 2-4 hour rapid delivery and same-day delivery services with a dark store in Bengaluru. In November, the company announced the launch of its all-women-operated dark store in Indore, strengthening its rapid commerce operations amid an evolving logistics landscape, which is a part of the company's rapid commerce service, DTDC Raftaar.

The company currently operates dark stores across key tier land 2 cities, including Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Cochin, Bhopal, Kanpur, Nagpur, Udaipur & Meerut, strengthening its rapidly expanding express logistics network.

“As DTDC enters its 35th year, we are reimagining our network to serve India's next phase of growth. The rising demand from tier 2 & 3 cities will be driven by smarter unit economics, making same-day delivery viable across categories such as electronics, fashion, and health supplements,” said Subhasish Chakraborty, chairman & MD, DTDC.

As per Redseer, India’s parcel economy, valued at $9-11 billion, is growing 15-20% annually, and is on track to cross 1 billion parcels per month by 2030. But unlike earlier waves of growth driven by large e-commerce companies, today’s demand comes from local sellers, independent brands, and home-run businesses that depend on fast and affordable delivery.