Unlike traditional e-commerce or food delivery, quick-commerce operates within a much narrower radius, intensifying competition among riders stationed at the same hub. Earnings on app-based cab or food delivery platforms also depend on the number of trips completed, but there is a difference. A cab ride from Ballygunge to Salt Lake cannot be completed in 10 minutes, and food delivery apps display longer delivery windows during peak traffic. Riders also said there are far more delivery partners than needed for a fair distribution of orders from the delivery hubs. The government’s intervention to remove timelines from platform branding came after gig workers’ associations went on strike on December 31, saying such delivery timelines were mounting immense pressure and increasing the risk of road accidents.

Source: The Telegraph January 15, 2026 01:07 UTC