Delhivery unveils short-haul cargo service rivalling Uber, Porter
Delhivery
launched its short-haul parcel transport service in two locations on Friday, ramping up competition in a market dominated by the likes of
Uber
and Kedaara Capital-backed
Porter
.
Near-distance parcel delivery - often within city limits - has grown increasingly popular, following the success of quick-commerce delivery services, where everything from milk to mobile phones is delivered within 10 minutes.
Currently, Uber, Swiggy-backed ride-hailing app Rapido and Porter are among firms that ferry parcels from one area of a city to another.
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Delhivery's service is currently live only in the national capital region and the southern IT hub of Bengaluru, but the company aims to rapidly expand to other key metro cities, MD and CEO
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