New Delhi, July 15 -- Quick commerce platform Instamart has joined hands with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) to introduce what the companies describe as India's first on-demand LPG cylinder delivery service through the Instamart app, according to a press release.

The initiative has been launched as a pilot in Karnataka's capital, Bengaluru, enabling customers to order LPG cylinders directly through the Instamart app and have them delivered to their homes. The service kick-started on July 15 in Bengaluru's Subramanyapura area.

As part of the pilot, customers can choose between HPCL's recently introduced HP Navya 10-kg composite LPG cylinder and the company's existing 5-kg metal cylinder.

The service is open even to custo...