<p>Swiggy has temporarily shut its "Genie" courier service in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Mumbai due to the lack of delivery workers caused by a surge in demand for its other services such as food marketplace and Instamart.</p>.<p>The courier service is temporarily unavailable in three out of the 68 cities (it operates in), a Swiggy spokeswoman said in an emailed statement.</p>.<p>"The cricketing and festive season has resulted in a surge in demand for servicing the requirements for both the food marketplace and Instamart, requiring us to prioritise these deliveries accordingly," the statement added.</p>.<p>The company said it hopes to resume the Swiggy Genie service in the affected cities soon.</p>
<p>Swiggy has temporarily shut its "Genie" courier service in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Mumbai due to the lack of delivery workers caused by a surge in demand for its other services such as food marketplace and Instamart.</p>.<p>The courier service is temporarily unavailable in three out of the 68 cities (it operates in), a Swiggy spokeswoman said in an emailed statement.</p>.<p>"The cricketing and festive season has resulted in a surge in demand for servicing the requirements for both the food marketplace and Instamart, requiring us to prioritise these deliveries accordingly," the statement added.</p>.<p>The company said it hopes to resume the Swiggy Genie service in the affected cities soon.</p>