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Amazon Opens 1.1 Million-Sq-Ft Bengaluru Campus, Its Second-Largest Office in Asia

A fresh $35 billion pledge signals a deeper bet on India.

Overview

  • The 12-storey BLR 37 campus in Vinayak Nagar near Yelahanka, about 15 km from Kempegowda International Airport, was inaugurated with Karnataka minister M. B. Patil as chief guest.
  • The facility is designed to host more than 7,000 employees and consolidates teams across ecommerce, operations, payments, technology and seller services.
  • Amazon and Karnataka officials outlined an additional $35 billion investment in India, reported variously as planned over the next four years or by 2030, on top of more than $40 billion already invested.
  • State leaders said the commitment is expected to support 15 million small businesses and generate lakhs of jobs, with Karnataka anticipating a significant share of the gains.
  • The campus includes flexible collaboration zones, event spaces, two cafeteria floors, and recreation facilities, and uses responsible material sourcing and high‑efficiency systems to cut carbon impact.