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Eternal's Zomato and Blinkit onboarded 3.1 lakh delivery partners in FY26, up 57%

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Eternal keeps scaling its delivery workforce, and the livelihood claim becomes a regulatory pressure point within a year.

For operators

Eternal onboarded 3.1 lakh delivery partners in FY26, up 57%, so rival quick commerce and delivery-led retailers should expect tougher competition for riders and plan incentives and retention accordingly.

Watch

Eternal's next quarterly results or shareholder letter disclosing active, rather than onboarded, delivery partners

The report,

Zomato and Blinkit onboarded 3.1 lakh delivery partners in FY26, a 57% increase on the previous year, Eternal CEO Deepinder Goyal said on X. He added that Eternal supports the livelihoods of well over 1% of Indians and wants 5% by 2030.

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What to watch next

  • Notification of central or state gig-worker social security rules, or contribution requirements on platforms
  • Rival disclosures from Swiggy or Zepto on rider headcount or incentive spending
  • Changes to per-order payouts, joining bonuses or partner benefits announced by Blinkit or Zomato
  • Further public statements from Deepinder Goyal on progress toward the 5% by 2030 goal

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