Blinkit, the quick-commerce platform, has announced the launch of a temporary store at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj to cater to the needs of pilgrims and tourists attending the event. Albinder Dhindsa, Blinkit’s CEO, shared the news in a post on X (formerly Twitter), detailing how the 100 sq. ft. store is strategically located to serve key areas, including Arail Tent City, Dome City, ITDC Luxury Camp, and Devrakh.
As shared by Dhindsa in the post, the store offers a specially curated assortment of essentials tailored for the spiritual and practical needs of the Maha Kumbh visitors.
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This includes pooja items, milk, curd, fruits, vegetables (for personal consumption and charitable offerings), chargers, power banks, towels, blankets, bedsheets, and even bottles of Triveni Sangam Jal.
Here’s what Blinkit CEO Albinder Dhindsa wrote on X
“Today we’ve opened a temporary Blinkit store in Maha Kumbh Mela, Prayagraj to serve pilgrims and tourists.
This one is a 100 sq ft store which will be delivering in Arail Tent City, Dome City, ITDC Luxury Camp, Devrakh, and other key areas of the Maha Kumbh Mela.
Our teams are ready to deliver specially curated assortment like pooja needs, milk, curd, fruits & vegetables (for self consumption as well as for daan), chargers, power banks, towels, blankets, bedsheets and more. We’ve also got Triveni Sangam Jal bottles in stock 🙏”
Social media reactions
Commenting on the post one user wrote “This is great. Convenience as well as introduces Blinkit to much more folks”.
“What a thoughtful initiative! Pilgrims now have one less thing to worry about with Blinkit delivering all the essentials, right where they need it,” replied another user. “Fantastic. I love Quick commerce in general and Blinkit in particular,” commented another user.