Zomato and Swiggy food deliveries allowed 24x7 in Mumbai for food, essentials

A new order in Mumbai allows the home delivery of food and other essential items by delivery partners 24 hours a day. The order even allows deliveries from restaurants during the weekend lockdowns across the city.

The surge of Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra recently resulted in the imposition of night curfew across the state. In view of this, food-tech majors Swiggy and Zomato had announced that they would stop the home delivery of food in Maharashtra after 8 pm. A new order in Mumbai will now prevent this disruption. A recent order passed by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai clears that all home delivery orders placed through delivery platforms like Swiggy and Zomato are allowed “24 hours on all days of the week.” The order was signed by the region’s municipal commissioner I.S. Chahal on April 7. The order states that deliveries of essential supplies ordered through e-commerce platforms will also be allowed throughout the day. The order further mentions that such home deliveries will even be allowed during the weekend lockdowns in the region. Takeaways, however, are banned on weekends under the order.