Blinkit has ventured into emergency healthcare by launching a rapid-response ambulance service in Gurugram, aiming to deliver aid within 10 minutes.

To start with, as many as first five ambulances hit the road in Gurugram started Thursday, Founder and CEO quick commerce firm Blinkit, Albinder Dhindsa, announced through a post on X.

After daily essentials and other things, Blinkit announced it was adding one more service - ambulances at patient's doorstep in about 10 minutes.

The concept is to dispatch ambulances to emergency calls within just 10 minutes, a plan that has received mixed reactions. While some praise it as a heroic effort to address the slow emergency response in India,

Piyush Goyal on Friday said quick-commerce companies like Blinkit, which is launching a 10-minute ambulance service

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal advised quick-commerce companies like Blinkit, which launched a 10-minute ambulance service, to comply with legal regulations. Blinkit's service, currently a pilot in Gurugram,

Piyush Goyal made it clear that other legal requirements should be properly taken care of for the scheme by ’Blinkit’.

In a groundbreaking step towards enhancing urban healthcare, Blinkit has launched a 10-minute ambulance service in Gurugram, combining technology and logistics.

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said quick-commerce companies like Blinkit, which is launching a 10-minute ambulance service, must make sure that they meet the law of the land.