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Swiggy's 10-Minute Delivery: A Safety Crisis

CosmicTaco · 2025-01-12T12:03:15.685422+05:30

- Swiggy's new 10-minute delivery service, Bolt, launched in October 2024, has led to a surge in traffic violations by delivery personnel in Bengaluru. - Competing platforms like Blinkit, Zepto, and Amazon India have followed suit, intensifying pressure on delivery workers to meet faster timelines. - Bengaluru police reported over 17,000 traffic violations in one week, highlighting the safety risks and fines faced by gig workers under aggressive delivery demands. Source: [The News Minute](https://www.thenewsminute.com/karnataka/the-costs-of-10-minute-deliveries-increased-traffic-violations-mounting-fines)

Swiggy's new 10-minute delivery service, Bolt, launched in October 2024, has led to a surge in traffic violations by delivery personnel in Bengaluru.
Competing platforms like Blinkit, Zepto, and Amazon India have followed suit, intensifying pressure on delivery workers to meet faster timelines.
Bengaluru police reported over 17,000 traffic violations in one week, highlighting the safety risks and fines faced by gig workers under aggressive delivery demands.

Source: The News Minute

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