Not Just Food, Mumbai Dabbawalas Will Soon Be Delivering Your Couriers & Parcels

The famous ¡®Dabbawalas¡¯ of Mumbai have been trying out new ventures in the recent times. Apart from being extremely punctual, the dabbawalas are also known for their undying spirit as they work even during the extreme weather of Mumbai.

After their newest venture of delivering organic vegetables to Mumbaikars, they could soon be seen dispatching couriers and parcels in addition to the current job of delivering tiffins in the city. The spokesperson of Mumbai Dabbawala Association Subhash Talekar said, they are about to finalise the new project the new project to deliver parcels within the city. This will open up new avenues for the people as well as the delivery service. "It will take about two weeks to lock the project down, as we are working out some details amongst the members. The rates are yet to be decided." Talekar told us.

¡°The main aim of this project is to increase the income of our members. In free time they can opt for this as we can deliver in shortest possible time as compared to companies involved in this area,¡± Talekar said. He added that their core business is delivering the tiffins but will also focus on new business avenues such as delivering couriers and parcels.

Talekar said that they were in talks for association with a company and that the association will be also developing a mobile app for the purpose to trace and track the parcels. "We have done a few trials and will be training more of our people on this service."

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To generate more income, he said the association has already tied up with some e-commerce companies to deliver their products and also undertake branding and advertising activities. The ¡®Dabbawalas¡¯ primarily use local trains and bicycles to deliver tiffins, mainly in offices.

Speaking at a session in the Global Exhibition on Services here, Talekar said they will be celebrating the wedding of Prince Harry of the British royal family and Hollywood actor Meghan Markle in a special way. ¡°We will be sending a gift to London¡­we met the Prince of Wales (Prince Charles) when he was here two years ago,¡± he said.