Now, Swiggy launches liquor delivery in Odisha

Goes live in Bhubaneswar, Rourkela; Zomato, too, has launched in the state capital.

Moneycontrol News

May 26, 2020 / 15:40 IST

After rival Zomato, Swiggy, too, launched home delivery of alcohol in Odisha on May 26, starting with capital Bhubaneswar and industrial city of Rourkela.

The Bengaluru-based food delivery platform plans to extend the service to Cuttack and Berhampur in the next couple of days.

“The service went live in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela today after obtaining necessary approvals from the Odisha government, with other major cities in the state to follow during the week,” the company said in a statement.

Earlier in the day, Zomato said it was going live in Bhubaneswar and would head to Rourkela, Balasore, Balangir, Sambalpur, Berhampur and Cuttack soon.

Odisha has become the second state after Jharkhand in recent days to allow home delivery of alcohol, with rivals Zomato and Swiggy offering the service.

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