Swiggy Extended its 10-minute Meal Delivery Service, "Bolt," to More than 400 Locations

Nitin Konde, Varun Bhardwaj

Dec 3, 2024 — 3 min read

Swiggy Expands "Bolt" 10-Minute Delivery to 400+ Locations

Swiggy Ltd., an on-demand convenience platform, announced on 2 December that it has extended its Bolt 10-minute meal delivery service to more than 400 Indian cities and towns. According to a statement from Swiggy, Bolt was first introduced in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Mumbai, and Pune. Today, it operates in Jaipur, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Indore, Coimbatore, and Kochi.

The 10-minute meal delivery service has been extended by Swiggy to Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, including Roorkee, Guntur, Warangal, Patna, Jagtial, Solan, Nashik, and Shillong, the company said. According to the report, the states with the greatest Bolt adoption rates are Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, followed by Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, West Bengal, Rajasthan, and Punjab.

Closely Working with Restaurant Partners for Bolt

In order to maximise order priority for Bolt orders that contain food products that require little to no preparation time, Swiggy stated that it is actively collaborating with eateries.

There is no incentive for quick delivery, and delivery partners are not made aware of the difference between Bolt and standard orders for their own safety. According to the corporation, Bolt's current delivery radius of 2 kilometres fosters familiarity and allows for quicker delivery. Additionally, it stated that giving priority to delivery executives who are nearest to Bolt stores maximises delivery speed.

Features of Bolt

Bolt, which was created with speed in mind, specialises in foods that can be served without sacrificing quality, freshness, or taste. Swiggy further stated that it offers a selection of over 10 lakh dishes from over 40,000 restaurant partners.

Bolt is transforming the dining experience for patrons. It was simple to decide to expand Bolt given the positive feedback the company has received thus far and the increasing enthusiasm from local and national eateries. According to Rohit Kapoor, CEO of Swiggy's Food Marketplace, the company is excited to expand this experience to even more cities and homes.

It has collaborated with local businesses like Gwalia Sweets in Ahmedabad, Karachi Bakery in Hyderabad, Shiraz in Kolkata, Irani Cafe in Pune, and KFC, McDonald's, Burger King, Baskin Robbins, and Starbucks. Restaurants in Tier II cities, such as Baap of Rolls in Roorkee and Varalakshmi Tiffins in Guntur, report that Swiggy Bolt processes more than 10% of their orders.

The industry leader in meal delivery, Gurgaon-based Zomato, tried 10-minute food delivery in 2022 but ended the trial programme and introduced Zomato Everyday instead. In comparatively shorter amounts of time, Zomato Everyday delivers meals made by home cooks from central kitchens.

Swiggy’s this Year’s Performance

In the quarter that ended in June 2024, Swiggy recorded a gross order value (GOV) of INR 6,808 crore, up from INR 5,959 crore during the same period the previous year. During the April–June quarter, the firm had 14.03 million monthly transacting consumers.

According to a research report published on November 25 by broking firm UBS Securities, Swiggy's GOV for food delivery grew more slowly than Zomato's in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, but both businesses are predicted to grow at comparable rates starting in FY26.