Flipkart launches grocery service in Pune amid Maharashtra lockdown

At a time when Maharashtra has imposed stringent restrictions on e-commerce deliveries, Flipkart has launched grocery services in Pune, claiming that it can manage over 6,000 orders per day.

According to Maharashtra lockdown rules, e-commerce deliveries of only essential goods—including online grocery—are allowed between 7:00 am and 8:00 pm until May 1. Online platforms including Flipkart, Amazon and Reliance JioMart have suspended orders for non-essential products in the state.