Delhi starts online liquor booking app: How to order favourite brands without waiting in queues, check process, outlet availability, and key rules

Good news for Delhi people as they can now book their liquor online without stepping into the queues at the liquor store. A new government-run app allows customers to select their preferred liquor brands, check availability and make online payments before collecting their orders from designated liquor outlets.

However, there is one condition: customers must collect their bottles within 48 hours of making the payment. The facility does not offer home delivery.

The Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) has launched the 'Delhi Liquor Booking' app, which is currently available at 208 liquor outlets operated by the corporation across the capital.

Why Has Delhi Introduced The Liquor Booking App?

Officials said the initiative aims to reduce queues outside liquor shops, ease congestion at payment counters and improve transparency in pricing and billing.

Steps to book the liquor online through app

Under the system, customers can select a participating outlet through the app, check the availability of their preferred brand, choose the bottle size and quantity, and complete the payment online.

Once the booking is confirmed, the app generates a QR code. Customers must present this code at their selected outlet, where staff members scan it before handing over the order.

No Home Delivery, 48-Hour Collection Deadline

Despite the online booking facility, customers cannot get liquor delivered to their homes. They must visit the outlet selected during the booking process and collect their orders within 48 hours of completing the payment.

The facility is currently limited to 208 DSIIDC-operated liquor outlets and is not available across all liquor shops in Delhi.

Who Can Use The Delhi Liquor Booking App?

DSIIDC is one of four government corporations authorised to operate retail liquor outlets in Delhi. Together, these corporations run more than 700 liquor shops across the capital.

However, the new online booking facility is currently restricted to the 208 outlets managed by DSIIDC.

Customers must be at least 25 years old to use the app, in accordance with Delhi's excise rules.

Delhi Liquor Purchase Limit

Officials said an individual can purchase up to nine litres of whisky and 18 litres of beer under the applicable rules.

Customers also have the option to cancel their orders before collecting them. However, once the bottles have been sold or collected, there is no provision for returning them.