Jan 03, 2025 07:02 AM IST
People have posted varied comments about Blinkit’s “ambulance in 10 minutes ” service, from calling it a “great initiative” to reacting with humour.
Blinkit has rolled out a new service that has surprised customers and created a social media stir. It is their 10-minute ambulance service in select areas of Gurgaon. CEO Albinder Dhindsa announced that the service would go live with five ambulances and expressed his plan to expand to other places. Since the announcement, social media users have expressed their reactions, which include everything from shock to surprise to humour. Most have praised the company for its initiative.
CEO Albinder Dhindsa’s announcement of “ambulance in 10 minutes” service has gone viral. (X/@alibinder) How did social media react?
“This is amazing; it is a much-needed service. Kudos, Blinkit,” posted an X person. One other added, “I want the dictatorship of Blinkit.” A 3rd posted, “I’ve had only a one-time experience with Blinkit, but the service was truly amazing. This will save lives. A lot of lives. Great!. “A fourth wrote, “Wow. Hats off.”
Nonetheless, some social media customers weren’t proud of the service and labelled it “dystopian.” One other complained that the service is accessible of their metropolis however not of their space.
Listed below are some extra reactions on X: In CEO’s personal phrases
Dhindsa shared that incomes “profit is not the goal” for this service. In an announcement, he stated, “We will operate this service at an affordable cost for customers and invest in really solving this critical problem for the long term.”
“We are carefully scaling this service up, as it is both important and new to us. Our aim is to expand to all major cities over the next two years,” he added.
Announcement of the service
Blinkit’s CEO launched the service via a social media put up. “We are taking our first step towards solving the problem of providing quick and reliable ambulance service in our cities. The first five ambulances will be on the road in Gurugram starting today. As we expand the service to more areas, you will start seeing an option to book a Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance through the Blinkit app,” he wrote on X.
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