Quick delivery apps and dark stores in Telangana
Updated October 2026
Telangana has 645 dark stores across 9 cities and towns, the fifth-most of any state. Hyderabad holds 86% of them, and all six dark-store apps run stores there.
- Blinkit 128 20%
- Zepto 149 23%
- Instamart 121 19%
- BB Now 89 14%
- Flipkart Minutes 89 14%
- Amazon Now 69 11%
Dark stores in Telangana by city
The three biggest cities hold 95.7% of the state’s dark stores between them. In Hyderabad, Zepto has about 24.3% of the city’s dark stores. In 1 of the 9 Telangana cities and towns, only one or two apps deliver.
Secunderabad, Hyderabad’s twin city, has its own page and all seven apps. Warangal and Karimnagar also have every major app, which is rare for cities their size. Khammam and Nizamabad have a few stores; in Mahbubnagar, Mancherial and Nalgonda, Blinkit is the only app so far.
- 1 Hyderabad Zepto leads, 135 7 apps: Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, BB Now, Flipkart Minutes, Amazon Now, JioMart 556 dark stores
- 2 Secunderabad Amazon Now leads, 9 7 apps: Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, BB Now, Flipkart Minutes, Amazon Now, JioMart 44
- 3 Warangal Instamart leads, 4 7 apps: Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, BB Now, Flipkart Minutes, Amazon Now, JioMart 17
- 4 Karimnagar Zepto leads, 3 7 apps: Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, BB Now, Flipkart Minutes, Amazon Now, JioMart 9
- 5 Khammam Instamart joint top, 3 6 apps: Blinkit, Instamart, BB Now, Flipkart Minutes, Amazon Now, JioMart 9
- 6 Nizamabad Amazon Now leads, 2 5 apps: Blinkit, Instamart, BB Now, Amazon Now, JioMart 5
- 7 Mancherial Blinkit joint top, 1 3 apps: Blinkit, Amazon Now, JioMart 2
- 8 Nalgonda Blinkit joint top, 1 3 apps: Blinkit, Amazon Now, JioMart 2
- 9 Mahbubnagar 2 apps: Blinkit, JioMart 1
Telangana city totals cover Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, BB Now, Flipkart Minutes and Amazon Now, not JioMart.
Best app by city: Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Warangal, Karimnagar and Khammam.
Which quick delivery apps deliver in Telangana
Zepto, Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart run the three biggest networks in Telangana. BigBasket BB Now and Flipkart Minutes follow. Blinkit is in more towns than any other app.
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128dark stores
in 9 of 9 cities
- Biggest city
- Hyderabad (112)
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149dark stores
in 4 of 9 cities
- Biggest city
- Hyderabad (135)
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121dark stores
in 6 of 9 cities
- Biggest city
- Hyderabad (103)
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89dark stores
in 6 of 9 cities
- Biggest city
- Hyderabad (77)
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89dark stores
in 5 of 9 cities
- Biggest city
- Hyderabad (80)
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69dark stores
in 8 of 9 cities
- Biggest city
- Hyderabad (49)
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133Reliance Stores
in 9 of 9 cities
- Biggest city
- Hyderabad (93)
Amazon Now’s count includes 12 partner More stores it uses as dark stores.
Gig workers and dark store rules in Telangana
- Telangana’s Platform Based Gig Workers Act, 2026 was passed at the end of March 2026 and got the Governor’s assent on 1 May 2026. A rider can be removed only after 7 days’ notice and with written reasons. Gig worker laws
- In a September 2026 inspection drive covering 16 dark stores in Hyderabad, the state food safety authority suspended the licences of four. Dark store raids and licence actions
Laws and orders change, so check the latest state notification before you act on them.
Tips for ordering in Telangana
- In Hyderabad, try at least two apps at your address and compare the final bill.