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Swiggy Instamart pilots LPG cylinder delivery with HPCL

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Company
Swiggy
What it does
Food delivery and quick-commerce platform
Kind
Launch
Based in
Bengaluru
Sector
Commerce & Consumer Brands

What they do

Swiggy Instamart partnered with HPCL to pilot delivery of 5 kg and 10 kg LPG cylinders in Bengaluru starting July 15, 2026

What happened

The service requires no existing LPG connection, but first-time buyers must complete KYC; deliveries are made by HPCL's licensed distributors within 45 minutes

Why it matters

Swiggy shares rose ~5% after the announcement, and the company targets expansion to all major metro cities by festive season 2026

The details

  • Swiggy Instamart partnered with HPCL to deliver LPG cylinders in a Bengaluru pilot.
  • The pilot launched on July 15, 2026 in Bengaluru.
  • Customers can order 5 kg metal and 10 kg composite LPG cylinders via the Instamart app.
  • HPCL's HP Navya composite cylinder is lighter, corrosion-resistant, and has a translucent body to check gas level.
  • No existing domestic LPG connection is required to order.
  • First-time buyers must complete identity verification (KYC).
  • Subsequent refills require returning the empty cylinder at delivery.
  • Deliveries are handled by HPCL's licensed distributor network, not Instamart's fleet.
  • Delivery personnel are trained per safety and regulatory norms.
  • Cylinders are sold at government-regulated prices.
  • Delivery time during the pilot is within 45 minutes.
  • Swiggy also launched 'Late Night Eats' on July 3, 2026 in 30 cities.
  • Late Night Eats is available 10 PM to 5 AM across 4,000+ office locations and 30,000+ restaurants.
  • Swiggy expanded Food on Train service to 180 cities as of July 8, 2026.
  • Food on Train orders tripled year-on-year in April-June 2026.

The bigger picture

  • Swiggy shares rose ~5% on NSE after the partnership announcement.
  • Analysts view the partnership as expanding Instamart's addressable market and cross-selling opportunities.
  • Quick-commerce competition includes Blinkit, Zepto, Flipkart Minutes, Amazon Now.
  • India is the world's second-largest LPG market; three state-run OMCs: HPCL, BPCL, IOC.
  • Swiggy guided Instamart contribution-margin breakeven for Q1FY27.

About the business

  • Swiggy operates food delivery and quick-commerce (Instamart) platforms.
  • Instamart is present in over 131 cities, listing more than 50,000 items.
  • Swiggy's Late Night Eats programme serves corporate employees ordering after 10 PM.
  • 25% of corporate employees in these locations order food after 10 PM while at office (Swiggy internal data).
  • Food on Train delivers to passengers at railway stations across 180 cities.
  • Multi-station journeys (same passenger ordering at 2+ stations on single PNR) grew over 300% YoY.
  • Passengers ordering at multiple stations spent nearly 2.2x more than single-stop orders.
  • 66% of orders at Guna, Madhya Pradesh came from first-time Swiggy users.
  • Over 400,000 rotis were ordered via Food on Train in summer 2026.

What happens next

  • Expansion of LPG cylinder delivery to all major metro cities targeted by festive season 2026.
  • Swiggy guided Instamart contribution-margin breakeven for Q1FY27.

The deal

Type
partnership

Founders

  • Sriharsha Majety, co-founder
  • Phani Kishan Addepalli, co-founder
  • Nandan Reddy, co-founder

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