New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Indian online food ordering and delivery company Swiggy has reportedly raised its platform fee from Rs.12 to Rs.14 ahead of the festive season.

It was introduced for certain regions on 15 August amid increase in demand of orders; however, it will be reduced once the demand slows down, The Economic Times reported.

A platform fee is a charge that a company like Swiggy, Zomato, or Uber adds to each transaction to cover the cost of maintaining and operating its platform.

The platform fee of Rs14 per food delivery order is inclusive of Goods and Services Tax (GST), the ET report noted. It is reportedly a 600 per cent increase in just more than two years, NDTV reported. In comparison, Zomato applies a platform fee of Rs...