Swiggy hikes platform fee to Rs 15 in third revision in three weeks

Food delivery platform Swiggy has hiked its platform fee to Rs 15 for every order. This is the third revision by the company in as many weeks amid robust festive season demand and after widening losses during the April-June quarter.

The restaurant aggregator had increased its platform fee to Rs 14 per order from Rs 12 during Independence Day due to high demand, which was later rolled back. As per information on the Swiggy application, the platform fee is inclusive of Goods and Services Tax (GST).

The hike comes close on the heels of rival Zomato hiking…