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“As regards Blinkit with ambulance service or medicines being delivered, my only submission would be that they have to make sure that they meet the law of the land, and whatever other legal requirements should be properly taken care of. No laws of the land should be broken,” news agency ANI quoted Goyal as saying.
Blinkit introduced its 10-minute ambulance service on Thursday, beginning operations with five ambulances in Gurugram. The service aims to provide rapid emergency assistance, delivering ambulances equipped with essential life-saving equipment directly to patients’ doorsteps.
Albinder Dhindsa, CEO of Blinkit, highlighted the service’s key features, stating, “Our ambulances are equipped with essential life-saving equipment, including oxygen cylinders, AED (Automated External Defibrillator), stretcher, monitor, suction machine, and essential emergency medicines and injections.”
Each ambulance is staffed with a paramedic, an assistant, and a trained driver to ensure high-quality emergency care.
Dhindsa stressed that the initiative prioritizes public welfare over profit. “Profit is not a goal here. We will operate this service at an affordable cost for customers and invest in really solving this critical problem for the long term,” he said.
Blinkit, widely known for its quick commerce services that deliver food, daily essentials, cosmetics, and pet care products, is now venturing into healthcare support. The company’s new ambulance service marks a step toward addressing critical emergency response needs while raising questions about regulatory compliance in this nascent space.
(Edited by : Ajay Vaishnav)
