The ongoing IPL cricket season in India also lead to a surge in the food delivery orders. Credit: Devina Saputri / Shutterstock.

Indian food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy has recorded an 80%-85% rise in pre-Covid-19 order value across the country.

The opening of additional restaurants across the country has helped the platform to recover its business, which was initially hit by the pandemic.

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In addition, the ongoing IPL cricket season also led to a surge in orders, helping it to return to pre-pandemic levels.

In a statement, Swiggy said: “Our pan India food delivery has recovered around 80%-85% of pre-Covid order value. In many markets, it is at 95%, some even over 100%. Overall, Swiggy has delivered over 100 million orders since the beginning of the lockdown.”

It is said that nearly 200 cities have touched 90% of their pre-Covid gross merchandise value (GMV) levels, while over 70 cities marked a complete resumption to their pre-Covid-19 levels.

Swiggy also noted that while its major markets such as Bengaluru and Chennai are witnessing a quick recovery, the increased migration of customers to Tier 2, 3+ cities due to the pandemic has led to over 80% GMV levels in these cities.

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The order value in metro cities is expected to bounce back completely when the offices reopen.

In April, Swiggy set up a relief fund for the safety and welfare of its delivery partners amid the Covid-19 crisis.

The funding will provide 14-day income protection to delivery partners if they are diagnosed with Covid-19.

In a separate development, Tata Starbucks opened a new store at Amritsar in New Delhi, expanding the total number of its stores in the country to 200.

Tata Starbucks is a joint venture between Tata Consumer Products and Starbucks Corporation. It currently operates in 13 cities across India.