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From 5 stories, the newest dated 1 Oct 2026. Summary written 3 Oct 2026.
Rapido is an Indian ride-hailing company whose core business is ride-hailing, run through a network of bike-taxi Captains. [1] source: Financial Express[2] source: Moneycontrol
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It has added a food-delivery app, Ownly, where Rapido Captains handle deliveries alongside mobility services. [3] source: Indian Retailer
Rapido launched Ownly in Hyderabad in September 2026, its second market after Bengaluru. [3] source: Indian Retailer Ownly runs a zero-commission model for restaurants, while customers pay a delivery fee. [3] source: Indian Retailer Financial Express reported that Ownly has exceeded 60,000 daily orders in Bengaluru, had onboarded 25,000+ restaurants there by August, and plans further launches in six major Indian markets before a pan-India rollout. [1] source: Financial Express Mint reported in September 2026 that Rapido is expected to begin listing procedures over the next year. [4] source: Mint
CEO Aravind Sanka said Rapido sees significant growth opportunity in food delivery beyond its core ride-hailing business. [2] source: Moneycontrol The Delhi High Court issued notices to Ola, Uber and Rapido on September 30 over a women's ride-safety PIL, with the next hearing on December 16. [5] source: Medianama Financial Express set Ownly's ₹25 flat delivery fee, currently waived, against the Zomato and Swiggy platform fee of ₹17.58 per order inclusive of GST. [1] source: Financial Express
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What are Rapido's expansion plans?
Rapido expanded its zero-commission food-delivery app Ownly from Bengaluru to Hyderabad in September 2026, and plans further launches in six major Indian markets before a pan-India rollout. [3] source: Indian Retailer[1] source: Financial Express
Who leads Rapido?
Aravind Sanka is the CEO of Rapido; in September 2026 he said the company sees significant growth opportunity in food delivery beyond its core ride-hailing business. [2] source: Moneycontrol
What is Rapido's current strategy in India?
Rapido launched its Ownly food-delivery app in Hyderabad in September 2026, with Rapido Captains handling deliveries alongside mobility services. [3] source: Indian Retailer Its CEO said in September 2026 that food delivery is a growth opportunity, and Mint reported that Rapido is expected to begin listing procedures over the next year. [4] source: Mint[2] source: Moneycontrol
Who are Rapido's main competitors?
Rapido was named with Ola and Uber in the Delhi High Court notices issued on September 30 over a ride-safety PIL. [5] source: Medianama In food delivery, Ownly was compared with Zomato and Swiggy, whose platform fee is ₹17.58 per order inclusive of GST. [1] source: Financial Express
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- Rapido-backed Ownly eyes multi-city rollout after hitting 50,000 daily Bengaluru orders
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- Ownly and magicpin target food-delivery gains as Bengaluru restaurants defer Swiggy-Zomato action
- Rapido’s Ownly targets six-city rollout after Bengaluru launch, with 50,000-restaurant goal
- Bharat Taxi launches in Jaipur, targeting 500+ cities in two years
- Flipkart plans food-delivery pilot to challenge Zomato and Swiggy
- Rapido’s Ownly targets five-city food-delivery rollout within 2–3 weeks