India, Oct. 20 -- Walmart-owned ecommerce major Flipkart is reportedly targeting an October-end public launch for its food delivery service, 'Eat-in by Minutes', to compete with Eternal-owned Zomato and Swiggy.

The company has expanded its internal pilot in Bengaluru to more than 8,000 employees, according to a TechCrunch report citing people familiar with the development.

National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) president Sagar Daryani told the publication that Flipkart had informed restaurant partners of plans to launch publicly by October-end and expand to five or six cities by the end of 2026.

Inc42's queries to Flipkart remained unanswered till the time of publication. The story will be updated on receiving a response.

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