Blinkit Ambulance Will Charge Rs 2,500 for Non-Emergency Trips
Emergency trips stay free, Eternal founder Deepinder Goyal said on 5 November.
Key Takeaways
- Blinkit Ambulance will charge Rs 2,500 for non-emergency transfers, collected after the trip.
- Emergency transfers remain free, Eternal founder Deepinder Goyal said on 5 November 2026.
- The service has handled about 42,000 cases in two years, including about 20,000 emergency cases.
- Goyal said the fee goes to the Eternal Foundation, which operates the service.
- Goyal said the plan is to reach all major Indian cities within two to four years.
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Blinkit Ambulance will charge a flat Rs 2,500 for non-emergency transfers, while emergency trips stay free, Eternal founder Deepinder Goyal said in a post on X on 5 November 2026. The fee is collected after the trip.
Goyal said the service has handled about 42,000 cases over the past two years, including about 20,000 emergency cases, without charging users. He said a growing share of bookings were for routine checkups and hospital visits.
Blinkit Ambulance's new fee at a glance
| Detail | Blinkit Ambulance |
|---|---|
| Announced by | Deepinder Goyal, founder of Eternal |
| Date announced | 5 November 2026 |
| Emergency transfers | Free |
| Non-emergency transfers | Rs 2,500, charged after the trip |
| Cases handled in two years | About 42,000 |
| Of which emergency cases | About 20,000 |
| Who gets the fee | Eternal Foundation, which operates the service |
How Goyal explained the Rs 2,500 charge
Goyal said the charge is broadly in line with what private ambulance operators charge. He said every such booking keeps a fully equipped emergency ambulance with paramedics off the road.
"With everything free, a growing share of bookings are for routine checkups, hospital visits and hospital-to-home transfers, trips that an Uber or private transport could have handled just as easily."
The Blinkit ambulance service and how it began
Blinkit Ambulance is a 10-minute ambulance service run by the Eternal Foundation. It started in Gurugram in 2025.
| When | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Blinkit launches its 10-minute ambulance service in Gurugram |
| July 2025 | The service grows to 12 ambulances, according to Goyal |
| 5 November 2026 | Goyal announces Rs 2,500 for non-emergency transfers; emergency trips stay free |
Where the fee money goes, according to Goyal
Goyal said the money from non-emergency transfers goes to the Eternal Foundation, which operates the ambulance service, to support its expansion.
Goyal on paramedics and the push to more cities
Goyal named trained and empathetic paramedics as the biggest bottleneck to expanding the service. He said the training academy is scaling up as fast as it can without compromising on quality. He also said the plan is to bring Blinkit Ambulance to all major Indian cities within two to four years.
Where Blinkit Ambulance stands after the fee announcement
Blinkit Ambulance has served about 42,000 cases in two years, about 20,000 of them emergencies, and none of those users were charged. Emergency transfers remain free, and non-emergency transfers now cost Rs 2,500. Goyal said the service aims to cover all major Indian cities within two to four years.
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