India News | Startup Launches Drone-delivery of Medicines in Kolkata

Howrah (West Bengal) [India], February 15 (ANI): In a major move to beat traffic snarls and deliver medicines on time, a dedicated service to send drugs via drones was launched in Kolkata on Tuesday.

Speaking to ANI, Arpit Sharma, the associate vice president of TSAW Technit Space and Aero Works, a startup, said, "We are happy to have launched a dedidated drone service to deliver medicines. We took note of the heavy traffic congestion in Kolkata and Howrah and thought of facilitating the delivery of medicines through air routes."

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He said eight more places in West Bengal have been earmarked for the launch of drone delivery of medicines in the coming days.

"Within a month, we will launch the drone-delivery service in Kalikapur (in South Kolkata)," he added.

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"We are a Delhi-based drone maker. We make TSAW drones which are operated from Howrah to Salt Lake's Sector 5. While we have launched the drone-delivery of medcines, we plan to expand the service to other areas such as FMCG and e-commerce," said Sharma.

"We will introduce another high-range drones soon that can cover nearby towns and cities as well," he said. (ANI)

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