Swiggy, Zomato get a reprieve from Maharashtra lockdown SECTIONS Share Synopsis Food delivery apps, such as Swiggy and Zomato, are allowed to operate even after 8:00 pm in Maharashtra during the two-week lockdown in the state. Mumbai:Food delivery apps, such as Swiggy and Zomato, are allowed to operate even after 8:00 pm in Maharashtra during the two-week lockdown in the state, according to a clarification issued by police authorities on Wednesday evening. This, at a time when e-commerce deliveries by Amazon, Flipkart and their ilk are allowed only between 7:00 am and 8:00 pm. They are not allowed to sell non-essentials either. “There are no time restrictions placed in Tuesday's order (by the state government), they can deliver food after 8:00 pm. Restaurants can also remain open but only for takeaways,” DCP S Chaitanya, who is also the spokesperson for Mumbai Police, told ET.