Gujarat, June 27: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah today launched ‘Bharat Taxi’ in Gujarat, marking a major step in expanding India’s cooperative-based ride-hailing initiative.
The service is designed as a driver-owned cooperative platform, aiming to provide an alternative to private ride-hailing companies by ensuring better earnings, transparency, and ownership for drivers.
Officials said Bharat Taxi will operate on a cooperative digital model, where drivers are stakeholders in the system rather than just service providers. The initiative is expected to improve income stability for drivers while offering affordable and reliable transport services to passengers.
The launch in Gujarat is part of a broader plan to scale up the cooperative mobility model across India, supporting self-reliance in the transport sector and reducing dependence on private aggregators.
The government stated that Bharat Taxi will also promote digital integration, cashless payments, and improved service accountability, contributing to a more inclusive urban mobility ecosystem.
