[TusharK]

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has launched a doorstep delivery service for diesel in Delhi.



Five BPCL fuel pumps will provide diesel in 20-litre jerry cans to housing societies, hospitals, malls, banks, construction sites, mobile towers, farmers, educational institutes and small industries.

BPCL has partnered with Humsafar India - a Delhi-based start-up for doorstep delivery of diesel. The service is called Safar20.

Safar20 aims to ensure a hassle-free supply of the fuel directly to end-users and also avoid unnecessary fuel spillage, unsafe handling, and/or pilferage. Each jerry can is PESO approved and gets a seven-wire seal with a unique number.

Link to Team-BHP News

[saisree]

Is the cost of Diesel per litre is same to the one available at the Pumps? What is the revenue model? How are they offsetting the transportation and handling charges?

[fordday]

Originally Posted by saisree

Is the cost of Diesel per litre is same to the one available at the Pumps? What is the revenue model? How are they offsetting the transportation and handling charges?

I don't think they will deliver to your home at pump prices.

Fuelbuddy, a similar firm charges minimum 200 rupees delivery charge upto 200 litres and then 1 rupee/lit above it.

[ghodlur]

There is also Pepsfuel which is into delivering fuel at doorstep as they claim. They are servicing in New Delhi, Manesar, Gurgaon, Rewari Ghaziabad, Noida and Greater Noida. They deliver fuel from 8 am to 8 pm. However there will be delivery charges in addition to the same day retail pump price. The booking can be done through an app and the delivery time can be customized.

https://pepfuels.com/index.html

[RedTerrano]

Wow.
Once upon a time, in case you ran out of fuel, they wouldn't even give you half a ltr in a bottle. You had to push your bike all the way to the nearest pump.
If I remember correctly this was after some court ruling after some terrorist attack and was meant to deter the bad guys.

I know. The bad guys could top up, drive off and just siphon off the fuel. It is just as hilarious as the Hon. Judiciary banning sun films for security reasons.

Anyway, is this service available road side as well? I am thinking of scenarios where someone runs out of fuel on say a highway. Can they dial a can at that location?

[Latheesh]

Originally Posted by RedTerrano

Wow.
Once upon a time, in case you ran out of fuel, they wouldn't even give you half a ltr in a bottle. You had to push your bike all the way to the nearest pump.
If I remember correctly this was after some court ruling after some terrorist attack and was meant to deter the bad guys.

They have a special container for the same, right? I remember taking petrol in a metal container provided by the pump guys for my friend's bike. There was some deposit to be paid (~ 100 Rupees) and it is refundable when you return the container.

[RedTerrano]

Originally Posted by Latheesh

They have a special container for the same, right? I remember taking petrol in a metal container provided by the pump guys for my friend's bike. There was some deposit to be paid (~ 100 Rupees) and it is refundable when you return the container.

Not here in Pune/MH. We used to take plastic bottles or cans to get 500ml but the court ruling put a stop to that.

[DDIS_RE650]

Originally Posted by RedTerrano

Not here in Pune/MH. We used to take plastic bottles or cans to get 500ml but the court ruling put a stop to that.

In Bangalore, only at Shell outlet you need to deposit and get safe metal container. Once you return then will return the deposit.