Rapido food delivery pilot on hold

RAPIDO'S MUCH-ANTICIPATED entry into the food delivery market has been delayed beyond its planned pilot launch in July in Bengaluru, with sources close to the development citing procedural hurdles that the bike-taxi firm is still working to resolve.

- ANEES HUSSAIN Bengaluru, August 11

The Bengaluru-based startup had initially set out a plan to pilot its food delivery platform 'Ownly' in the city, sometime in July, with a distinctive zero-commission flat delivery fee pricing structure that would differentiate it from established players Zomato and Swiggy. However, more than a month after the initial timeline, the pilot launch remains stalled. Industry insiders clarify that the delay does not stem from any disagreement wit