January 3, 2025

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Blinkit has launched a new 10-minute ambulance service with the aim of enhancing emergency medical access. Here are key things to know. Image: X/@letsblinkit

⁠The service has been initially launched in some parts of Gurugram. Blinkit is planning to expand it to major cities of India in the next two years.

⁠Under the current launch, five ambulances equipped with Basic Life Support (BLS) systems have been deployed in Gurugram. Image: X/@albinder

These ambulances will have all the essential life-saving equipment including oxygen cylinders, stretchers, monitors, and emergency medicines. Image: X/@albinder

Every ambulance will have a paramedic, an assistant and a trained driver to ensure appropriate care during emergencies. Image: X/@albinder

⁠Users in the serviceable areas can book the ambulance through the Blinkit app, and the cost is expected to be affordable. Image: X/@letsblinkit

While the price structure for the service hasn’t been revealed yet, Blinkit CEO Albinder Dhindsa said that profit is not the goal of this initiative. Image: X/@albinder

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