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Zomato and Blinkit set record 75 lakh orders on New Year's Eve

By Startup Enthusiast · 2 January 2026

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Zomato is India's largest food delivery app with over 3,00,000 restaurants across 800+ cities

Zomato and Blinkit delivered over 75 lakh orders on New Year's Eve, serving 63 lakh customers with 4.5 lakh delivery partners

The record was achieved without special incentives despite a gig worker union strike call that did not affect operations

Zomato and Blinkit set a single-day record with over 75 lakh orders on New Year's Eve.
More than 4.5 lakh delivery partners worked on New Year's Eve.
Over 63 lakh customers were served on New Year's Eve.
Gig worker unions called for a nationwide strike on New Year's Eve but operations were unaffected.
Nearly 40,000 delivery partners protested on Christmas Day 2025, disrupting an estimated 50-60% of deliveries in multiple cities.
CEO Deepinder Goyal said support from local law enforcement helped maintain order in many cities.
Record orders were achieved without special incentives beyond standard New Year's Eve payouts.

Goyal said the gig economy is one of India's largest organised job creation systems.
The Christmas protest showed worker discontent, but New Year's Eve operations were smooth.
The record highlights Zomato's operational scale and resilience despite labour unrest.

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