Upaya City Cargo delivers Oxygen during crisis for free

Nepal is facing one of the biggest healthcare crisis due to the Covid 19 global pandemic. The month of May saw record number of cases and death toll since the start of the pandemic. In addition, hospitals ran out of capacity and there was a huge shortage of oxygen cylinders around the country. There was numerous ongoing efforts from the government, private sector, and other organisations to meet the increasing demand of oxygen cylinders in Nepal. To aid in the process of smooth and timely delivery of this extremely essential item, Upaya City Cargo decided to provide delivery vehicles free of cost to transport oxygen cylinders for individuals in need. This service was available within Kathmandu Valley, Pokhara, and Butwal - Bhairahawa regions. Upaya City Cargo is an online marketplace for intra-city logistics that connects individuals and businesses with our pickup driver partners and integrates technology to ensure quick and hassle-free delivery of bulk goods. Upaya City Cargo has been offering logistics solutions for the last two years. Today, Upaya City Cargo serves over 6000 clients through Upaya City Cargo’s network of 1500 four-wheeler driver-partners. With the recent addition of two-wheeler vehicles, Upaya City Cargo serve as a fully tech-enabled last mile delivery platform. Upaya City Cargo’s vision is to become the logistics backbone of Digital Nepal. As of May 21st, Upaya has done almost 100 trips utilising around 20 vehicles to deliver 500+ oxygen cylinders.