Blue Dart strengthens presence in Roorkee

.Inaugurates Service Centre to partner city in its future economic growth

Roorkee, March 06, 2013:

Blue Dart, South Asia's number one express air and integrated transportation, distribution and logistics Company and part of the DHL Group today announced launch of its Service Centre in Roorkee, Uttarakhand. With this Service Centre, Blue Dart has strengthened its network in the beautiful state of Uttarakhand. The Service Centre located in Ram Nagar, was inaugurated by Sukhwinder Singh - Regional Head (North).

Blue Dart has been present in Uttarakhand since the last 16 years. This Service Centre located in the heart of Roorkee is attached to its Area Office located in the district and holy city of Haridwar, a mere 30 kms distance away. Blue Dart will, through this launch, have a direct presence in the city, which is well connected via road and rail. 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.

Commenting on the launch,Sukhwinder Singh, Regional Head - North, Blue Dart Express Ltd, said,"Besides being an educational hub and having various government organisations, Roorkee is witnessing a fresh wave of industrialization across sectors. While the city holds importance on the Blue Dart map, the impending economic growth of the region calls for having an increased and dedicated presence in the city, resulting in this launch. We are glad to partner the city in its growth agenda through this service centre. 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 predicting a surge in inbound and outbound volumes and are geared to meet the demand."

While serving locations like IIT, Saraswati Kunj, Civil-lines Residential area, Jadugar Road, Rajputana West, Mahaveer Enclave, Bhagirathi Kunj, Solani Puram, Adarsh Nagar, Niti Nagar, Ram Nagar, New Avas Vikas township, to name a few, the Service Centre will meet the growing demand of businesses emanating from the region's industrial belts too.

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 : March, 2013