Launched in the first phase in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Mumbai, and Pune, Bolt scales up to deliver in 400 cities and towns nationwide, delivering fresh food in just 10 minutes
Bolt delivers fresh, hot and crisp food from 40 thousand restaurants, including KFC, McDonald’s, and Starbucks
Operating within a 2 km radius, Bolt ensures speedy delivery without compromising on food quality
Bengaluru, 2nd December 2024 – Swiggy Ltd (NSE: SWIGGY), India’s pioneering on-demand convenience platform, today announced that it has scaled up its revolutionary 10 minutes food delivery offering, Bolt, to 400+ cities and towns across the country. Bolt is redefining quick service by delivering fresh and hot food requiring minimal to zero preparation time from popular restaurants and QSRs in just 10 minutes. Designed for speed, Bolt focuses on dishes that can be delivered without compromising on taste, freshness, or quality. Bolt delivers food from more than 40,000 participating restaurants with a range of over 10 Lakh items to choose from.
Launched initially in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Mumbai, and Pune, Bolt is now active not only in emerging hubs such as Jaipur, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Indore, Coimbatore, and Kochi, but also in Tier 2 and 3 cities such as Roorkie, Guntur, Warangal, Patna, Jagtial, Solan, Nashik, Shillong amongst others. By strategically expanding into these key markets, Swiggy ensures that Bolt caters to the growing demand for quick and reliable food delivery across both urban and smaller cities and towns. Cities from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have witnessed the highest adoption for Bolt followed by Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Punjab.
Swiggy is actively partnering with restaurants to optimize order prioritization for Bolt orders that have food items with minimum or no preparation time. To ensure safety of the delivery partners, they are not informed of the distinction between Bolt and regular orders, and there is no incentive for fast delivery. The delivery radius for Bolt is limited to 2 kms as of now which also increases familiarity and enables faster delivery. Additionally, the speed of delivery is optimized by prioritizing delivery executives closest to the Bolt outlets.
Bolt – Food in 10 Minutes features a selection of highly popular cuisine types like burgers, snacks, bakery, beverages, sweets, ice creams , breakfast items, and biryani that require minimum preparation time or are ready to pack. Customers can choose from a mix of well-known national brands like KFC, McDonald’s, Burger King, Baskin Robbins, Starbucks, Chaayos, and EatFit, alongside local favorites like Gwalia Sweets in Ahmedabad, Shiraz and Kookie Jar in Kolkata, Karachi Bakery and G Pulla Reddy Sweets in Hyderabad, MM Mithaiwala in Mumbai, Bhartiya Jalpan and Anand Sweets in Bangalore, Sethi Ice-cream in Delhi, Irani Cafe in Pune among many others. In Tier 2 cities, top partners like Varalakshmi Tiffins in Guntur, Akhshay Tiffins in Mangalore and Baap of Rolls in Roorkie already have more than 10% of their orders coming through Bolt.
Rohit Kapoor, CEO of Swiggy’s Food Marketplace, said, “Bolt is changing the way customers are experiencing food. For the first time, people are getting food from their favourite restaurants to their doorstep, as fresh as possible. Idlis come warm and fluffy, ice creams stay frozen, and even fries are crispy right out of the package. With all the customers love we’ve received so far as well as the growing excitement from both national and local restaurants, expanding Bolt was an easy decision. We’re thrilled to bring this experience to even more cities and homes.”
Bolt’s expansion to 400+ cities marks a significant milestone in Swiggy’s mission to enhance customer experience through innovative solutions. The ‘Bolt – Food in 10 mins’ title will be prominently featured on the Food page of the Swiggy app, making it easier for customers nationwide to access this speedy service.
About Swiggy
Swiggy is India’s pioneering on-demand convenience platform, catering to millions of consumers each month. Founded in 2014, its mission is to elevate the quality of life for the urban consumer by offering unparalleled convenience. With an extensive footprint in food delivery, Swiggy Food collaborates with nearly 2 lakh restaurants across 600+ cities. Swiggy Instamart, its quick commerce platform operating in 43 cities, delivers groceries and other essentials across 20+ categories in 10 minutes. Fueled by a commitment to innovation, Swiggy continually incubates and integrates new services like Swiggy Dineout and Swiggy Genie into its multi-service app. Leveraging cutting-edge technology and Swiggy One, the country’s only membership program offering benefits across food, quick commerce, dining out, and pick-up and drop services, Swiggy aims to provide a superior experience to its consumers.
