Bike sharing start-ups now help e-commerce firms to deliver essentials

While Yulu is fulfilling 1,000 orders in a day, Bounce has tied up with over 13 start-ups to help them deliver essentials

While bike- and scooter-sharing companies have had their operations grinding to a halt, due to the nationwide lockdown, a few of them are now helping e-commerce companies deliver essential items to customers, instead of staying idle during this period.

Electric bike sharing platform Yulu, for example, has begun delivery of essentials in Bengaluru and Mumbai, while it plans to launch this service soon in Pune, Delhi and Ahmedabad. The start-up has tied up with companies such as Bigbasket, Licious, Dunzo, and Medlife and is fulfilling around 1,000 orders every day.

“Due to the Covid-19 situation, there has been a huge surge in