Union Minister Amit Shah launches Bharat Taxi, first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform

Union Home, Cooperation Minister Amit Shah connected Thursday (February 5, 2026) launched Bharat Taxi, India's archetypal cooperative-led ride-hailing platform, aft a palmy two-month aviator operation.

The work has been initially launched successful Delhi-NCR and Gujarat, and volition beryllium expanded crossed each States and Union Territories wrong 2 years.

"In 3 years, Bharat Taxi volition beryllium rolled retired crossed the country, from Kashmir to Kanniyakumari and Dwarka to Kamakhya," Mr. Shah said aft launching the platform. He said the profits volition beryllium shared with drivers associated with Bharat Taxi. Customers tin hail cars, three-wheelers and two-wheelers done the platform.

The ride-hailing work marketplace successful the state is presently dominated by a fistful of players, specified arsenic Uber, Ola and Rapido.

Registered nether the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, and established connected June 6, 2025, Bharat Taxi operates connected a zero-commission and surge-free pricing exemplary with nonstop nett organisation among drivers.

This positions the level arsenic an indigenous alternate to overseas investment-based ride-hailing platforms.

Backed by 8 apical cooperative organisations, the level began aviator operations connected December 2, 2025 successful Delhi-NCR and Gujarat.

According to the Cooperation Ministry, Bharat Taxi has emerged arsenic the world's archetypal and largest cooperative-based ride-hailing platform, and the world's largest driver-owned mobility platform.

Since its aviator launch, much than 3 lakh drivers person joined the platform, much than 1 lakh users person registered, and much than 10,000 rides person been completed regular successful Delhi-NCR and Gujarat.

Around ₹10 crore has been distributed straight to drivers truthful far. The level prioritises societal information for drivers — called Sarathis — done wellness insurance, mishap insurance, status savings and a dedicated enactment system. Support centres run astatine 7 locations successful Delhi.