Tag: gig workers
AUTO RIDEV Plans To Double Chennai Hubs, Expand Fleet To 25,000 E-Scooters

RIDEV, an electric vehicle rental and leasing platform primarily serving gig workers and delivery partners, plans to double its hub network in Chennai and expand its fleet to 25,000 vehicles over the next few months. The company announced the plans while launching its third hub in Chennai and 16th overall. RIDEV’s fleet has grown from […]

CW Bureau · Oct 9, 2026
HOSPITALITY Swiggy Rolls Out Early Cashout For Nearly 6.5 Lakh Delivery Partners

Swiggy Ltd, India’s on-demand convenience platform, has rolled out an “Early Cashout” feature that allows its Food Marketplace delivery partners to withdraw their earnings before the regular weekly payout cycle. The feature enables delivery partners to request a payout anytime through the Swiggy Partner app, with the amount credited within an hour of placing the […]

CW Bureau · Sep 17, 2026
HOSPITALITY Swiggy Enables 50,000 Delivery Partners To File IT Returns

Swiggy has enabled more than 50,000 delivery partners across India to file their Income Tax Returns (ITRs) directly through its delivery partner app, covering partners working across its Food Marketplace and Instamart businesses. The initiative resulted in cumulative income tax refund claims of ₹6.5 crore for the delivery partners, while more than one-third of those […]

CW Bureau · Sep 10, 2026
ECONOMY India’s Gig Internet Workforce May Reach 21 Mn By 2030, Says Redseer

India’s gig internet workforce is poised to emerge as one of the country’s largest job creation engines, with the potential to bridge nearly 70% of the annual non-farm employment gap by 2030, according to a report by Redseer Strategy Consultants. The report estimates that the country’s monthly active gig workforce will expand from more than […]

CW Bureau · Aug 4, 2026
GENERAL Amazon Scales Up Ashray Initiative With Five New Centres In Hyderabad

Amazon India has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Telangana to establish five additional Ashray rest centres in Hyderabad, expanding its support infrastructure for delivery partners and gig workers. With the new facilities, Amazon’s Ashray network in Hyderabad will increase to 14 centres, providing delivery personnel from across the e-commerce and […]

CW Bureau · Jul 14, 2026
AUTO Bijliride To Deploy 5,000 EVs, Set To Drive India’s Last-Mile Delivery Boom

EV rental and mobility platform Bijliride has announced plans to deploy 5,000 additional electric two-wheelers across key Indian cities as it scales up operations to cater to rising demand from corporate customers, quick-commerce companies and last-mile delivery service providers. The expansion will strengthen the company’s presence in Hyderabad, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Pune, while […]

CW Bureau · Jul 14, 2026
AUTO Yulu Powers Mobility For Over 12,000 Women Home Service Professionals

Electric mobility platform Yulu has announced that more than 12,000 women home service professionals across 12 Indian cities have used its mobility platform to date, highlighting the growing role of affordable electric mobility in enabling livelihoods in the country’s expanding on-demand home services sector. The company said its EV-sharing and battery-swapping ecosystem is helping women […]

CW Bureau · Jul 2, 2026