Farmers, fishermen, industries and commercial entities will no longer need to queue up at fuel stations to purchase diesel for machinery and vessels. The fuel can now be delivered to the doorstep in Goa. Humsafar, an app-based diesel delivery service provider, in partnership with Indian Oil, has launched its services in Goa and along the Konkan coastal belt. Users with requirements for as little as 20 litres can avail Humsafar’s services. Diesel will be delivered at the market rate an at no additional delivery charges. Orders exceeding 2,500 litres will require the user to hold a Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) licence for storage. Humsafar will allow users to place orders on their phones and choose the desired quantity and delivery location. Within eight hours, the fuel will be delivered to the location and the diesel transferred through mobile fuel dispensers. Once they place an order, customers can track the movement of the fuel bowsers.
“We’ve used technology to make diesel delivery as hassle-free as possible. We have live tracking and automated billing features with assured quantity and quality. The mobile fuel dispenser will remain locked till it reaches the destination ensuring there is no wastage or pilferage,” Humsafar’s director of operations Dilpreet Sadana said. The doorstep diesel delivery service was launched in South Goa by the chief divisional retail sales manager of Indian Oil. The oil major said that the diesel delivery service will be available to industries, farmers, housing societies, hotels, hospitals, shipping lines, ship building, tourism and fishing boats, IT park, and other industries that requires diesel for static machinery, educational institutes and heavy earth moving equipment. Areas serviceable in and around Goa will include Panaji, Pernem, Ponda, Quepem, Canacona, Mormugao, Dharbandora, Margao, Bardez and Mapusa. The delivery vehicles, known as fuel bowsers, have been certified by PESO. It saves them the hassle of transporting large amounts of diesel from the petrol stations to their desired location. This also ensures that diesel is now being transported legally and most importantly, in a safe manner at the hands of experts,” said Sanya Goel, director and founder of Humsafar.
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