Blue Dart's reach extended to 521 locations in the southern region

The selection criterion for the new service location has synergy with Blue Dart's strategy to expand rapidly in smaller locations. The Industrial hub of Sriperumbudur has rapidly developed into a high activity town with a number of businesses like automotive, auto ancillary, glass manufacturing. Offering service excellence, Blue Dart's new service centre will cater to the demand generated by traders, large corporations and multi-national companies in this business hub.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Gopa Kumar, Regional Head South-I, Blue Dart Express Limited said, " We are the first express company to enter the industrial hub of Sriperumbudur. Continuing with our network expansion strategy, we are looking forward to extend our range of high quality services and provide worldwide connectivity to our in-bound and out-bound customers in the region."

Pioneer of the concept of Franchisee Collection Center's (FCC's) as well as the Regional Service Participants (RSP's), Blue Dart now offers a comprehensive domestic network to its customers in smaller locations. This expansion further consolidates Blue Dart's market share in the Domestic market and strengthens its position as a leading domestic player.

Blue Dart's infrastructure includes Two Boeing 737's, more than 1500 vehicles and a countrywide communication network to offer efficient package tracking and tracing. Blue Dart is the only express company with an ISO 9001 certification.

With a 36% domestic market share, Blue Dart Express Limited is India's leading express company. Blue Dart today offers a comprehensive range of services and products for both Domestic and International shippers. Blue Dart's continuous commitment towards understanding the needs and concerns of the customer has enabled it to provide unmatched standards of service quality with 99.9 % reliability levels in the express industry. Over the years, Blue Dart has managed to expand this market rapidly, which is reflected in its turnover growth. Blue Dart is one of the largest Global Service Participants of FedEx, the world's largest express transportation company.

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Dated : July 5, 1999.