Swiggy’s Bolt expands to 500 cities as Zomato scraps 10-minute delivery

Swiggy’s quick-service food delivery vertical, Bolt, has expanded to over 500 cities across India, the company said on Thursday—just a day after rival Zomato announced it was shutting down its competing 10-minute food delivery service Instant (previously Quick) due to weak demand and no clear path to profitability.

Bolt, launched in October 2024, delivers selected ready-to-eat meals from partner restaurants within a 2-km radius, promising 10-minute delivery. It now accounts for more than 1 in every 10 orders on the Swiggy platform and has onboarded over 45,000 restaurants, including QSR chains such as KFC, McDonald’s, Subway, Faasos, Burger King, and Curefoods

“Bolt fits into the way people live today. You’re hungry, you want something now, and you don’t want to compromise,” said Rohit Kapoor, CEO, Swiggy Food Marketplace. “Seeing it scale to 500-plus cities in just a few months has been incredible.”


Swiggy added that Bolt is also proving to be a strong user acquisition and retention lever, with new users acquired via the format showing 4-6% higher monthly retention than the platform average.

The service has rapidly expanded beyond metros into tier II and III cities, signalling Swiggy’s continued bet on ultra-fast delivery despite Zomato’s retreat.