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Rapido to cross-utilise fleet to compete with Zomato, Swiggy's dedicated riders
The New Indian Express Kochi
|June 11, 2025
RIDE-hailing platform Rapido, which has forayed into food delivery, will cross-utilise its fleet to compete with Zomato/Swiggy's dedicated riders.
RIDE-hailing platform Rapido, which has forayed into food delivery, will cross-utilise its fleet to compete with Zomato/Swiggy's dedicated riders. The recent shift in volumes to less than 30-minute deliveries demands a stronger grip over rider availability and servicing, observes Elara Capital.
This story is from the June 11, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kochi.
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