Serial entrepreneur Aditya Vuchi has launched Upzy, a start-up that seeks to address a basic problem faced by gig workers — finding a clean and convenient place to rest, use a washroom or have a meal during long hours on the road.
The first facility — Upzy House — was inaugurated by Telangana Minister for Labour Gaddam Vivekanand at Kondapur here on Friday.
The membership-based centre provides them with a place to take a break and recharge before getting back to work, at an affordable price.
Aditya Vuchi, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Upzy, has said that most digital platforms treat delivery riders merely as a cost item, while his company sees them as its primary customers.
“Since they pay us a membership fee, it is our responsibility to provide them with the best service every single day. If the quality drops, they will not return,” he said.
Open to gig workers across platforms, the centre offers air-conditioned seating, washrooms, breakfast, lunch and dinner, mobile charging and recreational facilities, and free doctor consultations from Monday to Saturday. It also has a separate lounge for women. Membership costs ₹99 a week or ₹349 a month.
A six-month survey by the start-up, covering 4,163 gig workers in Kondapur and nearby dark-store clusters, found that 68 per cent spent more than 10 hours a day on the road. As many as 90 per cent used roadside or public toilets. Only 5 per cent said their platforms provided adequate washroom access.
Shaik Salauddin, Founder President of the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union, wanted the government to make Upzy a partner for upcoming public worker restrooms and meet maintenance costs from the Gig Worker Welfare Board’s cess funds.
The Minister said the State had introduced legislation on the registration, social security and welfare of platform-based gig workers in the Legislative Assembly.
Vuchi and Niranjan Seelam, Co-founder and COO of Upzy, had earlier co-founded Zippr.
Published on October 2, 2026
