New Delhi: In India, one of the major industries that got severely impacted after the series of COVID-19 lockdowns since 2020 was the relocation industry. As the major role of this packers and movers industry is to help people shift from one location to the other with their belongings, the sudden enforcement of complete lockdown in the country abruptly halted their operations. People postponed their moving plans due to the scare of the deadly virus in the country and stringent lockdown.
After the outbreak of the lethal disease of COVID-19 in 2020, it is not just the human lives impacted, but also many businesses across the globe. The immediate implementation of the lockdown in the countries struck various industries leading to the unexpected termination of their businesses and fall out of the economies. Initially, the duration of stay on their operations was unknown as the countries were still grappling to control the situation. Although the nations worldwide have somehow successfully come very far economically and managed to control the outspread of contagious disease, the countries will still, be in need of abundant time to stand on their feet again from the economic point of view.
In India, one of the major industries that got severely impacted after the series of COVID-19 lockdowns since 2020 was the relocation industry. As the major role of this packers and movers industry is to help people shift from one location to the other with their belongings, the sudden enforcement of complete lockdown in the country abruptly halted their operations. People postponed their moving plans due to the scare of the deadly virus in the country and stringent lockdown guidelines implemented by the government. The moving processes worldwide were temporarily suspended with severe transportation restrictions and strict social distancing requirements. This posed a challenge for the moving industry. It was quite clear that this part of the logistics sector might witness next-level changes in the coming time.
Some of the major impacts of the COVID-19 on the relocation industry in India are:
The Packers Movers is one of the reputed and trusted online reference directories of packers and movers in India that operate not just in India but also overseas. The portals help people get in touch with reliable pre-verified movers and packers that meet their preferences and budget. As the website exclusively rendered services in the moving industry and has been working closely with relocation companies, it witnessed a massive change in the landscape of this sector post-COVID-19. The industry saw a fall in the requests for intercity shifting in India; even the requests for local relocation witnessed a considerable decline. The pandemic made mobility professionals change their methods of operations and evolve new ways that comply with government regulations to relocate people in a safe and secure manner.
Speaking with Mukesh Kumar, the official from the senior management of The Packers Movers, he said, “Logistics and transportation became the worst-hit sectors in India and witnessed a major downfall in their services as these industries majorly depend on transport. Although relocation is an essential service in every state, the moving industry is not behind to face the economic repercussions of the virus. Over several months, we have noticed cancellations and reschedules moves leading to financial damages to the moving companies.”
He further added, “As we have thousands of packers and movers listed on our website that we work very closely, we have seen their professional ups and downs after the virus outbreak. After the first lockdown was imposed on 22nd March 2020, we noticed a 50% to 60% fall in the moving inquiries. But, after it was lifted, a significant 20-30% increase was seen in the inquiries for Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Pune packers and movers. Even the listings of moving companies on our website were reduced as most of the companies were non-operational. Things are much normal now as the relocation industry is evolving with significant behavioral changes in COVID-19 pandemic.”
Conclusion
The lockdown events were the moments of truth for the movers and packers industry in India. There were significant reformations that took place after the COVID crisis that impacted the country. When the lockdown rules eased, there was an increase in the demand for household shifting as people were ready to resume their relocation. Perhaps, the online tracking, real-time updates, and no-contact deliveries will stay for a long time.
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