Blinkit Launches Its Ambulance Service in Four Bengaluru Areas
Eternal CEO Albinder Dhindsa said Blinkit is running four ambulances from two depots to cover Domlur, Indiranagar, BTM Layout and Bommanahalli.
Key Takeaways
- Blinkit's ambulance service went live in Bengaluru on November 13, 2026.
- It covers Domlur, Indiranagar, BTM Layout and Bommanahalli with four ambulances across two depots.
- Emergency trips are free; non-emergency trips cost Rs 2,500, charged after the trip.
- Blinkit's ambulance training academy in Horamavu, Bengaluru, is now running.
- The service began in Gurugram in January 2025 with five ambulances.
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Blinkit has launched its ambulance service in Bengaluru, the first city outside Delhi-NCR to get Blinkit ambulance trips. Albinder Dhindsa, CEO of Blinkit's parent company Eternal, announced on X on November 13, 2026 that the service now covers Domlur, Indiranagar, BTM Layout and Bommanahalli.
The service starts with four ambulances working from two depots, and people in these areas can request one through the Blinkit app. Dhindsa also said Blinkit's ambulance training academy is now running in Horamavu, Bengaluru, and that the company is hiring paramedics, ambulance pilots and General Duty Assistants in the city.
Blinkit's Bengaluru ambulance launch at a glance
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Company | Blinkit, part of Eternal |
| Announced | November 13, 2026, by Eternal CEO Albinder Dhindsa on X |
| City | Bengaluru |
| Areas covered | Domlur, Indiranagar, BTM Layout and Bommanahalli |
| Fleet | 4 ambulances across 2 depots |
| How to book | Through the Blinkit app |
| Emergency trips | Free |
| Non-emergency trips | Rs 2,500 per trip, charged after the trip |
| Training academy | Academy in Horamavu, Bengaluru |
| Hiring | Paramedics, ambulance pilots and General Duty Assistants |
How Blinkit's ambulance service grew from five vans in Gurugram
Blinkit started its ambulance service in Gurugram on January 2, 2025 with five ambulances. At that launch, Dhindsa said the vehicles were Basic Life Support ambulances carrying oxygen cylinders, an automated external defibrillator (AED), a stretcher and essential emergency medicines, with a paramedic, an assistant and a trained driver on board. The service later grew across Delhi-NCR, including Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad.
Blinkit's ambulances carry oxygen, stretchers, emergency medicines and equipment to monitor patients. Each one is staffed by a paramedic, a driver and an assistant.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| January 2, 2025 | Blinkit launches its ambulance service in Gurugram with five ambulances |
| By November 2026 | The service runs in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad as well as Gurugram |
| November 5, 2026 | Deepinder Goyal says non-emergency trips will cost Rs 2,500, while emergency trips stay free |
| November 13, 2026 | Albinder Dhindsa announces the service is live in four Bengaluru areas |
Albinder Dhindsa on the four areas and four ambulances
"We’re currently covering Domlur, Indiranagar, BTM Layout and Bommanahalli. The service is currently operating 4 ambulances across 2 depots. You can request one through the Blinkit app."
Why Blinkit now charges Rs 2,500 for non-emergency trips
The Bengaluru launch comes about a week after Eternal founder Deepinder Goyal changed how the service is priced. On November 5, 2026, Goyal said emergency transfers stay free, while non-emergency transfers such as routine check-ups, hospital visits and hospital-to-home trips now cost Rs 2,500, charged after the trip. He said the money goes to Eternal Foundation, which runs the ambulances.
Goyal said the service had handled about 42,000 cases over two years, including about 20,000 emergencies, without charging patients. He said a growing share of bookings were for routine trips.
"Every such booking keeps a fully equipped emergency ambulance with paramedics off the road when someone's life may depend on it"
Where Blinkit's ambulance network stands after Bengaluru
Blinkit's ambulance service, which began with five vehicles in Gurugram in January 2025, now also runs in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and four areas of Bengaluru. In Bengaluru it has four ambulances across two depots, emergency trips are free and non-emergency trips cost Rs 2,500. Dhindsa said the company is hiring paramedics, ambulance pilots and General Duty Assistants in the city, and its training academy in Horamavu is now running.
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