<p>Online food delivery platform Swiggy has started charging all users a "platform fee" of Rs 2 per food order, irrespective of the cart value.</p>.<p>The company told IANS that the additional charges are being levied only on food orders on the main platform and does not apply on Instamart users.</p>.<p>"The platform fee is a nominal flat fee charged on food orders.</p>.<p> This fee helps us operate and improve our platform and enhance app features to deliver a seamless app experience," a Swiggy spokesperson said in a statement.</p>.<p>The platform fee is over and above the convenience and handling fees for food delivery.</p>.<p>As last reported, Swiggy claimed to have processed over 1.</p>.<p>5-2 million orders through the day.</p>.<p>People in Hyderabad ordered a whopping 10 lakh biryanis and 4 lakh plates of haleem on leading food-delivery platform Swiggy during the holy month of Ramzan.</p>.<p>In March, the online food delivery platform said it delivered 33 million plates of idlis in the last 12 months, indicating the immense popularity of this dish among customers.</p>.<p>Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Chennai were the top three cities where idlis were ordered the most.</p>.<p>The company, on average, has over 2.</p>.<p>5 lakh restaurant partners enabled on its platform, and typically onboards about 10,000 restaurants every month.</p>
<p>Online food delivery platform Swiggy has started charging all users a "platform fee" of Rs 2 per food order, irrespective of the cart value.</p>.<p>The company told IANS that the additional charges are being levied only on food orders on the main platform and does not apply on Instamart users.</p>.<p>"The platform fee is a nominal flat fee charged on food orders.</p>.<p> This fee helps us operate and improve our platform and enhance app features to deliver a seamless app experience," a Swiggy spokesperson said in a statement.</p>.<p>The platform fee is over and above the convenience and handling fees for food delivery.</p>.<p>As last reported, Swiggy claimed to have processed over 1.</p>.<p>5-2 million orders through the day.</p>.<p>People in Hyderabad ordered a whopping 10 lakh biryanis and 4 lakh plates of haleem on leading food-delivery platform Swiggy during the holy month of Ramzan.</p>.<p>In March, the online food delivery platform said it delivered 33 million plates of idlis in the last 12 months, indicating the immense popularity of this dish among customers.</p>.<p>Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Chennai were the top three cities where idlis were ordered the most.</p>.<p>The company, on average, has over 2.</p>.<p>5 lakh restaurant partners enabled on its platform, and typically onboards about 10,000 restaurants every month.</p>