India, March 25 -- Flagging the daily hardships faced by gig workers, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday said the Delhi Government will create rest facilities attached to Atal Canteens, offering them a place to eat, recharge and take a break during long work hours.

While presenting the Rs 1.03 lakh crore budget for FY2026-27 in the Assembly, Gupta said that gig workers, many of whom spend several hours on two-wheelers navigating city traffic, often struggle to find safe pit stops to eat meals or charge their phones. The lack of such facilities has also been linked to a rise in fatigue-related road accidents, Gupta said.

"Gig workers are on the move for several hours on our two-wheelers. There are rarely any pit stops where these gig ...