Blinkit Ambulance to charge Rs 2,500 for non-emergency trips; emergencies stay free

Blinkit Ambulance, the medical response service run through the quick-commerce app, will begin charging Rs 2,500 for non-emergency transfers, while emergency trips will remain free, according to a report by The Economic Times based on ANI. Deepinder Goyal, vice chairman of Blinkit's parent company Eternal, announced the change in a post on X.

Goyal said the service has handled about 42,000 cases in two years, of which roughly 20,000 were emergencies. None were charged so far, but a growing share of bookings were for routine check-ups, hospital visits and hospital-to-home transfers that, in his words, an Uber or private transport could have handled.

Key details

• Emergency transfers remain free.
• Non-emergency transfers cost Rs 2,500, charged after the trip.
• Goyal said the fee is broadly in line with what private ambulances charge.
• The money goes to the Eternal Foundation, which runs the ambulances, and will be used to expand the service.

The 10-minute ambulance service began as a pilot in select areas of Gurugram in January 2025. Goyal said finding trained paramedics is the biggest bottleneck, and that the company aims to bring the service to all major Indian cities in the next two to four years.

Why it matters for ambulance owners and drivers

The announcement shows that a large operator considers Rs 2,500 a fair rate for a non-emergency transfer, and that operators are trying to keep ambulances free for real emergencies.