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The Bengaluru-based firm mentioned it is usually in talks with others like Grofers, Dunzo and FreshtoHome to increase its assist to assist them ship important orders.
- IANS New Delhi
- Last Updated: April 6, 2020, 5:36 PM IST
Online bike taxi aggregator Rapido on Monday introduced a partnership with important suppliers resembling Bigbasket, Big Baazar and Spencer’s Retail for aiding last-mile deliveries in additional than 90 cities as the continuing lockdown restricts important provides for tens of millions of Indians.
The Bengaluru-based firm mentioned it is usually in talks with others like Grofers, Dunzo and FreshtoHome to increase its assist to assist them ship important orders.
“We, at Rapido, are committed to accelerating our existing Rapido-Delivery services to provide for essential supplies during the ongoing lockdown due to COVID-19,” the corporate mentioned in a press release.
“Seventy per cent of our fleet of captains (driver-partners) are on-ground in order to facilitate supplies,” it added.
Online supply platforms are struggling to fulfill the surge in demand as there are few supply boys at their service.
“While Rapido will be the platform to felicitate these deliveries, we will not be charging any commission from the Captains,” mentioned the bike app.
Founded in 2015, Rapido operates in additional than 95 cities throughout the nation.
This post was last modified on April 7, 2020 1:26 am