Quick delivery apps and dark stores in Punjab
Updated October 2026
Punjab has 241 dark stores across 33 cities and towns, the tenth-most of any state. Unlike most states, no single city dominates: Ludhiana, Mohali, Jalandhar and Amritsar each have a sizeable share.
- Blinkit 112 46%
- Zepto 47 20%
- Instamart 29 12%
- BB Now 12 5%
- Flipkart Minutes 19 8%
- Amazon Now 22 9%
Dark stores in Punjab by city
The three biggest cities hold 45.6% of the state’s dark stores between them. In Ludhiana, Blinkit has about 35.7% of the city’s dark stores. In 18 of the 33 Punjab cities and towns, only one or two apps deliver.
The Chandigarh tricity side of Punjab is the busiest area: Mohali, Kharar and Zirakpur together hold more stores than any single Punjab city. Patiala and Bathinda follow. From Moga to Phagwara, Blinkit is the only dark-store app.
- 1 Ludhiana Blinkit leads, 15 7 apps: Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, BB Now, Flipkart Minutes, Amazon Now, JioMart 42 dark stores
- 2 Mohali Blinkit leads, 17 7 apps: Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, BB Now, Flipkart Minutes, Amazon Now, JioMart 39
- 3 Jalandhar Blinkit leads, 10 6 apps: Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, Flipkart Minutes, Amazon Now, JioMart 29
- 4 Amritsar Blinkit leads, 13 6 apps: Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, Flipkart Minutes, Amazon Now, JioMart 27
- 5 Kharar Blinkit leads, 9 6 apps: Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, BB Now, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart 24
- 6 Zirakpur Blinkit leads, 10 7 apps: Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, BB Now, Flipkart Minutes, Amazon Now, JioMart 24
- 7 Patiala Blinkit leads, 4 5 apps: Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, Amazon Now, JioMart 13
- 8 Bathinda Blinkit leads, 3 4 apps: Blinkit, Instamart, Amazon Now, JioMart 5
- 9 Dao Majra Blinkit leads, 2 3 apps: Blinkit, Zepto, JioMart 3
- 10 Hoshiarpur Blinkit leads, 2 3 apps: Blinkit, Amazon Now, JioMart 3
- 11 Kapurthala Blinkit leads, 2 3 apps: Blinkit, Amazon Now, JioMart 3
- 12 Abohar Blinkit joint top, 1 3 apps: Blinkit, Amazon Now, JioMart 2
- 13 Dera Bassi Blinkit joint top, 1 3 apps: Blinkit, Zepto, JioMart 2
- 14 Gurdaspur Blinkit joint top, 1 3 apps: Blinkit, Amazon Now, JioMart 2
- 15 Khanna Blinkit joint top, 1 3 apps: Blinkit, Amazon Now, JioMart 2
- 16 Pathankot 2 apps: Blinkit, JioMart 2
- 17 Rajpura 2 apps: Blinkit, JioMart 2
- 18 Sangrur 2 apps: Blinkit, JioMart 2 dark stores
- 19 Barnala 1 app: Blinkit 1
- 20 Batala 1 app: Blinkit 1
- 21 Faridkot 2 apps: Blinkit, JioMart 1
- 22 Fazilka 2 apps: Blinkit, JioMart 1
- 23 Firozpur 2 apps: Blinkit, JioMart 1
- 24 Jagraon 2 apps: Blinkit, JioMart 1
- 25 Malaut 2 apps: Blinkit, JioMart 1
- 26 Malerkotla 2 apps: Blinkit, JioMart 1
- 27 Mandi Govindgarh 1 app: Blinkit 1
- 28 Moga 2 apps: Blinkit, JioMart 1
- 29 Muktsar 2 apps: Blinkit, JioMart 1
- 30 Nabha 2 apps: Blinkit, JioMart 1
- 31 Nawanshahr 2 apps: Blinkit, JioMart 1
- 32 Phagwara 1 app: Blinkit 1
- 33 Samana 2 apps: Blinkit, JioMart 1
Punjab city totals cover Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, BB Now, Flipkart Minutes and Amazon Now, not JioMart.
Best app by city: Ludhiana, Mohali, Jalandhar, Amritsar and Kharar.
Which quick delivery apps deliver in Punjab
Blinkit has the largest share of Punjab’s dark stores and the widest reach. Zepto is second, then Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart Minutes and BigBasket BB Now, all mostly in the larger cities and the tricity suburbs.
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112dark stores
in 33 of 33 cities
- Biggest city
- Mohali (17)
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47dark stores
in 9 of 33 cities
- Biggest city
- Ludhiana (10)
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29dark stores
in 8 of 33 cities
- Biggest city
- Ludhiana (6)
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12dark stores
in 4 of 33 cities
- Biggest city
- Ludhiana (4)
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19dark stores
in 6 of 33 cities
- Biggest city
- Ludhiana (4)
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22dark stores
in 12 of 33 cities
- Biggest city
- Jalandhar (4)
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108Reliance Stores
in 29 of 33 cities
- Biggest city
- Ludhiana (19)
Amazon Now’s count includes 19 partner More stores it uses as dark stores.
Tips for ordering in Punjab
- Homes in Mohali, Kharar and Zirakpur are often served from stores across the Chandigarh or Panchkula border, so the app that reaches you may not have a store in your town.