Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will launch Bharat Taxi, India’s first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform, tomorrow, February 5, at Vigyan
Bhavan, New Delhi.
Conceptualised as a transformative initiative in the mobility sector, Bharat Taxi places drivers — referred to as sarathis — at the centre of ownership, operations, and value creation, freeing them from exploitative aggregator-based models. The platform operates on a zero-commission and surge-free pricing model, with direct profit distribution to drivers.
During the launch, the top six performing sarathis will be honoured with share certificates, personal accident insurance cover of ₹5 lakh, and family health insurance of ₹5 lakh, reinforcing the platform’s commitment to driver welfare. Nine MoUs will also be exchanged with key public and private stakeholders to enhance operational integration, digital empowerment, safety, and service delivery.
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Since its establishment on June 6, 2025, under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, Bharat Taxi has grown into the world’s largest driver-owned mobility platform, the government stated. Over three lakh drivers have joined the platform, more than one lakh users are registered, and over 10,000 rides are completed daily across Delhi-NCR and Gujarat. Approximately ₹10 crore has already been directly distributed to drivers.
The platform also promotes women’s empowerment through initiatives like ‘Bike Didi,’ which has already brought over 150 women drivers on board.
Bharat Taxi plans to expand nationwide within the next two years, establish support centres in every state, and further strengthen drivers’ social security while building a sustainable cooperative mobility ecosystem.
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More than 1,200 sarathis from across the country are expected to participate in the launch programme, highlighting the platform’s growing national reach and drivers’ confidence in the cooperative-based model, said the government.
