Blinkit Ambulance to charge Rs 2,500 for non-emergency trips; emergency service will stay free: Deepinder Goyal
· Business · Economic Times, Business Standard
Blinkit Ambulance will charge Rs 2,500 for non-emergency transfers while keeping emergency service free, as announced by Deepinder Goyal on X on Thursday. The service has handled about 42,000 cases in the last two years with roughly 20,000 emergencies, and non-emergency bookings for routine checkups and hospital transfers are rising. Goyal stated that the fee, matching private ambulance charges, aims to reduce non-urgent usage and keep ambulances available for life-threatening emergencies. The revenue will fund the Eternal Foundation to expand the 10-minute ambulance pilot launched in Gurugram in January 2025, though scaling faces a shortage of trained paramedics.
Why it matters
The new charge will ensure ambulances remain available for true emergencies, directly impacting patients needing urgent care and potentially reducing costs for non-urgent medical transport across India.
Read the original report — Economic Times
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