Blinkit strike: Fresh trouble for Zomato as over 1,000 riders join rival platforms

About a thousand delivery executives of Blinkit in the national capital region (NCR) have joined rival quick-commerce operators like Swiggy Instamart, Zepto and BB Now in protest against a recent change in payout structure, industry executives told ET. Earlier this month, Zomato-owned Blinkit had announced that it would pay delivery executives a minimum of Rs 15 per trip with a distance-based component, moving away from a fixed Rs 25 per delivery and peak-hour incentive of Rs 7 per trip. Blinkit’s delivery workers have been protesting against this change, saying it reduces their earnings.