Blue Dart strengthens presence in Jodhpur

.Inaugurates an Area Office cum Service Centre

Jodhpur, February 13, 2013:

Blue Dart, South Asia's number one express air and integrated transportation, distribution and logistics Company and part of the DHL Group has inaugurated an Area Office cum Service Centre in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. With this Service Centre, Blue Dart has strengthened its network in the state of Rajasthan. The Service Centre located in Crown Plaza, Transport Nagar was inaugurated on 13th February, 2013 by Sukhwinder Singh - Regional Head (North).

This is Blue Dart's first owned set-up in Jodhpur. Being present in Jodhpur for the past 20 years, Blue Dart will, through this launch, have a direct presence in the city. This strategic decision is in line with the Company's strong focus on Tier II and III towns, which are emerging as important nodes of production, consumption and distribution. The Service Centre is strategically located at a distance of 14 kms from the airport, 7 kms from the Railway Station, and in close proximity to Jodhpur's industrial area.

Commenting on the launch, Sukhwinder Singh, Regional Head - North, Blue Dart Express Ltd, said,"Jodhpur is an important city for us in the Western part of the country and we are more than happy to partner the city in its growth through this launch. This also underlines the significance of our focus on reach expansion in Tier II & III locations where the next level of growth is anticipated. We are glad that the economic development of the city is on a fast track owing to which we foresee good volume of business. Going forward we have plans to position Jodhpur as our base and expand to other peripheral locations like Bornnada SEZ, Balotra, Barmer and Jaislamer so that we cover the whole of Jodhpur - Jaislamer belt."

Catering to the whole of Jodhpur, the Blue Dart Centre will provide logistics service to sectors like banking, hotels, cottage industry, handicrafts and textiles. Opening up of reputed hospitals, educational institutes and agriculture processing zone will fan economic growth in the region.

About Blue Dart:

Blue Dart Express Ltd., South Asia's premier express air and integrated transportation & distribution company, offers secure and reliable delivery of consignments to over 33,739 locations in India. As part of the DP DHL Group (DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding & DHL Supply Chain), Blue Dart accesses the largest and most comprehensive express and logistics network worldwide, covering over 220 countries and territories and offers an entire spectrum of distribution services including air express, freight forwarding supply chain solutions and customs clearance.

The Blue Dart team drives market leadership through its motivated people force, dedicated air and ground capacity, cutting-edge technology, wide range of innovative, vertical specific products and value-added services to deliver unmatched standards of service quality to its customers. Blue Dart's market leadership is further validated by numerous awards and recognitions from customers for exhibiting reliability, superior brand experience and sustainability. Some of these include SUPERBRAND and 'Reader's Digest Most Trusted Brand Gold Award' 7 years in a row, one of 'India's Best Companies to Work For' by The Great Place to Workﾮ Institute thrice successively, 'Outstanding Contribution to the Cause of Education' - Global HR Excellence Awards 2011-2012, BSE Best CSR Practice Award and 22nd CFBP Jamnalal Bajaj Fair Business Practices Award - 2010 in the category of Service Enterprises (Medium) to name a few.

Blue Dart accepts its social responsibility by supporting climate protection (GoGreen), disaster management (GoHelp) and education (GoTeach).

For further information contact :

marketing@bluedart.com
Dated : February, 2013