Rapido partners Big Basket, Big Bazaar & Spencer's for lockdown essential deliveries across 90 cities

Bike-taxi platform Rapido pivots to last-mile logistics during COVID-19 lockdown, deploying 70% of its driver fleet at no commission to deliver groceries and essentials with Big Basket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's Retail. Talks underway with Grofers, Dunzo and FreshtoHome to widen the network.

— Filed Wed, 15 Jul, 2026, 07:50 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

Rapido partners with Big Basket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's Retail for last-mile essential deliveries across 90 Indian cities during COVID-19 lockdown, deploying 70% of its driver fleet with no commission charged, while in talks with Grofers, Dunzo and FreshtoHome.

Why this matters

Rapido's lockdown pivot builds on its tie-ups with BigBasket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's for last-mile essential deliveries, extending the model to 90 cities and adding fresh grocery and delivery partners.

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