Delhi Police asks delivery and quick-commerce apps to curb services near Jantar Mantar

Delhi Police has advised food delivery, ride-hailing, quick-commerce, logistics and e-commerce platforms to geo-fence or limit operations around Jantar Mantar while prohibitory orders linked to protests remain in force. Swiggy, Zomato and Zepto deliveries may face temporary disruption in the area.

— Source publishedFri, 24 Jul, 2026, 21:08 IST·First seen Fri, 24 Jul, 2026, 21:11 IST·Source Outlook Business

What happened

Delhi Police advised food delivery, ride-hailing, quick-commerce, logistics and e-commerce apps to geo-fence or limit operations around Jantar Mantar during

Key facts

  • July 24
  • NEET-UG 2026
  • July 21
  • three repositories

Why this matters

Platforms with stronger real-time geofencing, incident communications and local-government coordination capabilities gain a modest operational-resilience edge.

What to watch

  • Extension, revocation or geographic expansion of prohibitory orders around Jantar Mantar.
  • Police advisories naming additional zones, platforms, time windows or delivery categories.
  • In-app availability maps showing service gaps beyond the immediate protest perimeter.
  • Reported rider detentions, vehicle diversions, merchant cancellations or sharp ETA inflation.
  • Protest turnout, road closures, metro-station access restrictions and deployment of additional security forces.
  • Whether authorities permit exemptions for medicines, essential goods, hotel deliveries or verified business logistics.
  • Apps are likely to activate temporary no-service zones, ETA buffers and rider-routing restrictions around Jantar Mantar.
  • Restaurants and dark stores near the zone may shift orders to customer pickup, defer dispatches or use perimeter handoff points.
  • Platforms may seek written boundary definitions, operating windows and escalation contacts from Delhi Police to reduce liability and rider-safety risk.
  • Central Delhi merchants may increase direct ordering, phone-based delivery and walk-in promotions while app coverage is constrained.
  • Other civic authorities may view app geo-fencing as a reusable crowd-management tool for protests, festivals, VIP movement and emergency incidents.