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Last-mile rates in tier-2 cities exploding after festive season

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Rohan K.

Vendor Development Lead, Maruti Suzuki

Indore, Coimbatore, Jaipur — festive ke baad last-mile quotes 18–22% up. Volume commit se thoda cushion mila but overall painful. Koi seasonal index clause use kar raha hai successfully?

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V. Singh

Sep 21, 2026·Sep 21, 2026, 3:56 PM

Tier-2 city density is still thin. Expect premium unless you own some capacity.

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Anu R.

Sep 20, 2026·Sep 20, 2026, 2:03 PM

Volume commit + surge pool pricing is the only model that survived last Diwali for us.

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Rajat Mehta

Sep 19, 2026·Sep 19, 2026, 1:10 PM

Multi-vendor allocation on peak weeks beats single 3PL dependency.

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P.S. Hegde

Sep 18, 2026·Sep 18, 2026, 12:17 PM

Seasonal index with festive uplift cap helped in Jaipur and Indore lanes.