Blue Dart Express Ltd released its first annual delivery trends report on Monday, revealing impressive operational milestones achieved throughout 2025. The comprehensive report, titled 'India on the Move 2025,' showcases the logistics company's record-breaking performance and expanding market reach across the country.

Record-Breaking Operational Performance

The company achieved its busiest day on record in July 2025, moving over 14,000 tonnes of cargo in a single day. Throughout the entire year, Blue Dart Express delivered 47 million secured parcels and recorded 20 peak days when shipment volumes doubled compared to daily averages.

The company's vehicles covered over 2 billion kilometres by road during the period from January 1 to December 31, 2025, demonstrating the extensive reach of its delivery network.

Tier-2 Cities Drive Growth Momentum

Tier-2 cities emerged as a significant growth driver for Blue Dart Express, recording a remarkable 60% surge in shipments from these markets. The company attributed this substantial expansion to several key factors:

• Rising number of small and medium enterprises
• Growth of direct-to-consumer brands
• Increased digital adoption in smaller cities

This trend reflects the broader economic development and digital transformation occurring across India's secondary urban centers.

Specialized Logistics Capabilities

The report highlighted Blue Dart's advanced logistics capabilities, showcasing the company's ability to handle specialized cargo requirements. Notable achievements include:

• Transport of liquid nitrogen at minus 196 degrees Celsius for veterinary vaccines
• Deliveries to Leh, Ladakh at 3,500 metres above sea level
• Cold-chain infrastructure for temperature-sensitive medical cargo including insulin, blood plasma, and cell therapies

These specialized services demonstrate the company's technical expertise and infrastructure investments in handling complex logistics requirements.

Infrastructure and Digital Innovation

As part of DHL Group's eCommerce division, Blue Dart Express operates across 56,400 locations throughout India, supported by 3,99,000 square metres of logistics infrastructure. The company has significantly enhanced its digital capabilities, reducing account opening time to just 90 seconds, enabling businesses to activate paperless shipping accounts rapidly.

The firm employs 626 workers with over 25 years of tenure, representing 15,650 cumulative years of collective experience, highlighting the company's ability to retain skilled personnel and maintain operational expertise.

Blue Dart Express Limited, South Asia's premier express air and integrated logistics provider, has unveiled its first-ever annual trends outlook titled 'India on the Move 2025'. The comprehensive report provides detailed insights into India's logistics and delivery landscape throughout 2025, examining how the nation moved, shipped, and consumed goods across various sectors.

The outlook captures India's logistics story beyond traditional metrics, focusing on critical moments including vaccine transportation at sub-Antarctic temperatures, urgent document deliveries, overnight shipment volume doubles, and parcels connecting families, businesses, and economies nationwide. The report analyzes delivery trends through five key lenses: scale, speed, terrain, temperature, and security.

Record-Breaking Operational Performance

The 2025 data reveals unprecedented scale in India's delivery ecosystem. Blue Dart's network achieved remarkable milestones that demonstrate the country's logistics infrastructure capabilities.

The busiest single day in July saw over 14,000 tonnes moved across the network, representing India's logistics equivalent of a festival rush. Throughout 2025, there were 20 days when shipment volumes reached twice the daily average within 24-hour periods.

Infrastructure and Geographic Reach

Blue Dart's logistics infrastructure spans 399,000 square meters, equivalent to over 55 international football fields operating round-the-clock. This physical backbone enabled millions of time-sensitive deliveries ranging from financial documents to critical medical shipments.

The network's geographic capabilities are demonstrated through extreme delivery conditions:

Specialized Cold-Chain Capabilities

The report highlights Blue Dart's critical role in transporting temperature-sensitive cargo throughout 2025. The company's cold-chain logistics enabled movement of essential medical supplies including insulin and medicines at 2-8°C, blood and plasma at -80°C, cell and gene therapies with dry ice precision, and heart valves at stable ambient temperatures.

The coldest shipment moved reached -196°C for liquid nitrogen used in veterinary vaccine transportation, representing temperatures colder than Antarctica's winters.

Digital Innovation and Market Expansion

Blue Dart achieved significant advancement in digital account opening processes, reducing the time to 90 seconds for fully activated, paperless digital accounts. This enhancement enables businesses to transition from lead submission to ready-to-ship status in under two minutes.

Tier-2 India emerged as a major growth driver, showing a 60% surge in logistics demand. These markets are driving more than half of new activations and shipment growth, fueled by rising SMEs, direct-to-consumer brands, and digitally savvy entrepreneurs.

Organizational Expertise

The company's operational excellence is supported by 626 employees with over 25 years of service, representing 15,650 cumulative years of experience. This continuity and expertise contribute to the network's reliability at scale.

Market Position and Recognition

As part of DHL Group's DHL eCommerce division, Blue Dart accesses the largest express and logistics network worldwide, covering over 220 countries and territories. The company has received multiple recognitions including 'India's Best Companies to Work For' by The Great Place to Work Institute, 'Superbrand' status, and 'Reader's Digest Most Trusted Brand' designation.

The 'India on the Move 2025' outlook reflects Blue Dart's commitment to building logistics infrastructure that prioritizes reliability, precision, and national reach, while supporting India's economic momentum and connecting businesses across the country's most distant regions.