Swiggy makes its platform accessible to Indians with visual impairment

SoftBank-backed food delivery firm Swiggy is making its platform accessible to Indians with visual impairment to ensure convenience to all. The move is in line with its mission to elevate the quality of life of urban consumers by enabling unparalleled convenience. People with visual impairments were not able to easily use the Swiggy app, since it wasn’t designed to be accessible.

“We realised that making Swiggy accessible to Indians with visual impairment was important to ensure convenience to all,” said Madhusudhan Rao, SVP Consumer Platform (Product and Tech), in a company blog post.

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