ADVERTISEMENTGoyal said delivery partners have the flexibility to choose their working hours, retain 100 per cent of customer tips and are not pressured into unsafe driving by 10-minute delivery promises. He added that the average driving speed for Blinkit orders is estimated at 16 kmph and 21 kmph for Zomato orders. On social security, Goyal said Zomato and Blinkit spent about ₹100 crore on insurance coverage for delivery partners in 2025. This, the association said, translates to roughly ₹21,000 a month for a delivery partner working 10 hours a day for 26 days. The association said delivery partners do not receive paid leave, accident insurance cover or provident fund (PF) benefits.

Source: The Telegraph January 04, 2026 02:26 UTC