Leading Indian express and parcels delivery provider Blue Dart today announced a major expansion of its geographical coverage aiming to deliver to every home across the sub-continent by December 2018 as the demand for deliveries in tier II, III & IV towns and cities rises.
The Deutsche Post DHL-owned company said this is “one of the biggest drives undertaken” to expand its reach to every corner of India with the aim to reach 19,100+ pin codes by the end of this year. The initiative is designed to strengthen Blue Dart's leading position in the express logistics industry in India in the B2B and B2C segments.
The initiative was launched in January 2018 and since then, Blue Dart has expanded its reach from 6,164 pin codes to over 17,677 pin codes across the country. As of September 2018, Blue Dart has achieved 100% coverage in 16 states and union territories (Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Punjab, Goa, Telangana, Gujarat, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Pondicherry, Daman & Diu, Chandigarh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli).
Anil Khanna, Managing Director, Blue Dart Express Limited, said: "As India's leading logistics company, we are committed to delivering only the best for our customers. We are aggressively expanding our network to reach every Indian home by December 2018 to enable fast, efficient and reliable deliveries for both B2B and B2C customers. We are well on our way to cover all pin codes in India, with already 17,677+ pin codes and 100% pin code coverage in 16 states and union territories.”
The long-serving executive pointed out: “Blue Dart's strategy is in alignment with the Government's Make in India vision and various state initiatives, to further enable business and generate employment across the country."
As part of the expansion, Blue Dart has opened over 939 new facilities (called NBDO – New Blue Dart Offices) to cater to the large consumer base in rural and remote locations.
Blue Dart Express Ltd. offers secure and reliable delivery to over 35,000 locations in India, as well as international delivery services through other DP DHL Group businesses.
