Blue Dart Express domestic price hike from January 1, 2027

Blue Dart signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) to evaluate express parcel movement on the 82‑km Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut Namo Bharat regional rail corridor, aiming to link Blue Dart’s pickup‑and‑delivery network with semi‑high‑speed rail to improve NCR logistics; the MoU is exploratory and will assess operational feasibility, volumes, station facilities and commercial terms before any commercial launch. Separately, the company announced a 9–12% increase in domestic shipment charges effective January 1, 2027 to offset rising labour, utility and operating costs, with new customers signing up between October 1 and December 31, 2026 exempt from the hike. On the corporate front, Blue Dart has appointed R.S. Subramanian as MD effective November 30, 2026 (succeeding Balfour Manuel), Sebastian Paeßens as Non‑Executive Chairman from September 26, 2026, and added Rajat Kumar Jain and Avijit Mukerji as Independent Directors, while its subsidiary Blue Dart Aviation received a GST show‑cause notice proposing a ₹27.10 crore demand for FY23–FY24. Shares hit a fresh 52‑week low around ₹4,463–₹4,481 on October 5 and were trading near ₹4,557–₹4,563 on October 8, with a market capitalisation of roughly ₹10,800–₹10,900 crore and a ₹25 per share final dividend payable on/after October 22, 2026.