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September 23, 2026 8:30 PM

Bharat Taxi launched in Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Kanpur and Prayagraj

Bharat Taxi service has been launched in five cities of Uttar Pradesh, including Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Kanpur and Prayagraj. The service is based on the cooperative model with the principle of “Driver is the Owner.” Union Minister of State for Cooperation Murlidhar Mohol addressed the launch programme in Lucknow. He said the initiative is aimed at expanding the cooperative movement into emerging sectors such as mobility and enabling drivers to become stakeholders in the service. Du...

August 17, 2026 5:50 PM

Bharat Taxi: How India’s first cooperative ride-hailing platform is reimagining urban mobility

India’s ride-hailing landscape is witnessing the emergence of a new model that seeks to combine digital technology with cooperative ownership. Bharat Taxi, described as India’s first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform, places drivers at the centre of ownership, governance and earnings while offering passengers a range of urban and intercity mobility services. Established on June 6, 2025, under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, Bharat Taxi has been created with the support ...

July 24, 2026 12:41 PM

Bharat Taxi launched in Maharashtra, expanding cooperative mobility model

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday launched the 'Bharat Taxi' service in Maharashtra, marking the expansion of the cooperative-based ride-hailing platform to the state after its rollout in Delhi and Gujarat. The initiative was launched at Navi Mumbai International Airport in the presence of Union Minister of State for Cooperation Murlidhar Mohol, representatives of the cooperative sector, transport organisations and taxi drivers associated with the platform. The service has been intro...

February 23, 2026 2:52 PM

Amit Shah interacts with ‘Sarathis’ of Bharat Taxi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday outlined an ambitious cooperative vision for the country’s taxi sector, positioning “Bharat Taxi” as a driver-owned platform aimed at ensuring dignity, profit-sharing and transparency for cab operators. Interacting with the ‘Sarathis’ of Bharat Taxi in New Delhi, HM Shah said the initiative is designed to ensure that “those who labour should also share in the profits,” stressing that drivers are the real owners of the enterprise. Describing...

February 5, 2026 9:36 PM

Amit Shah launches India’s first cooperative-based taxi service ‘Bharat Taxi’

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Thursday formally launched Bharat Taxi, India’s first cooperative-based taxi service, in New Delhi, marking a new initiative aimed at providing ownership rights and welfare benefits to drivers working in the unorganised sector. Addressing the launch event, Shah said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of Cooperation is developing an ownership-rights model for workers in the unorganised sector. He said that wi...

February 4, 2026 5:59 PM

Amit Shah to launch India’s first cooperative-based taxi service ‘Bharat Taxi’ on Feb 5

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch India’s first cooperative-sector ride-hailing service, “Bharat Taxi,” on February 5, at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. The initiative is inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Sahkar se Samriddhi’ and aims to promote inclusive, citizen-centric mobility while strengthening the cooperative movement in the country. Bharat Taxi has been conceived as a driver-owned and driver-led mobility platform, marking a significant departure from c...