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Could we get a status update on the pilots?

Currently, we are running pilots in 29 cities and by the end of August, we are hoping to throw one city open — maybe 50 pincodes — to the public so that we get a sense of the problems. We are starting off with groceries, food and apparel and we will add merchants. Following Loadshare, logistics players Shiprocket, Ekart and Dunzo will go live very soon. Kotak Mahindra Bank should be ready to go live in 10 days. PhonePe will join in at the end of the month and Paytm of course, is already live. Snapdeal is going live this month. It could take a little time but around 180 entities — across functions — are in various stages of preparedness.