Instamart, HPCL start on-demand LPG delivery in Bengaluru

A new partnership between quick commerce platform Instamart and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has launched India's first on-demand LPG cylinder delivery service on such a platform, initially in the city of Bengaluru. The service allows customers to order cooking gas cylinders without needing an existing domestic LPG connection, a feature aimed at expanding access to students, working professionals, tenants, and smaller households.

The service centers on HPCL's newly introduced 10kg HP Navya composite LPG cylinder, which is being made available on a quick commerce platform for the first time. The companies describe the HP Navya as a lighter, corrosion-resistant cylinder with enhanced safety features and a translucent body that allows users to visually monitor the gas level. A 5kg metal LPG cylinder will also be available for order. Officials stated that a key feature of the new service is that customers do not require a prior domestic gas connection for an initial purchase; the first order is fulfilled as a new cylinder sale. For subsequent refills, customers can return their empty HPCL cylinder at the time of delivery.

Orders are placed through the Instamart...