Union Dwelling and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah launches Bharat Taxi, India’s first cooperative-based ride-hailing platform. Additionally current are Minister of State of Cooperation, Krishan Pal Gurjar, Union Minister of State for Cooperation & Civil Aviation, Murlidhar Mohol and others, at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on February 5, 2026.
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Union Dwelling, Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Thursday (February 5, 2026) launched Bharat Taxi, India‘s first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform, after a profitable two-month pilot operation.
The service has been initially launched in Delhi-NCR and Gujarat, and will likely be expanded throughout all States and Union Territories inside two years.
“In three years, Bharat Taxi will likely be rolled out throughout the nation, from Kashmir to Kanniyakumari and Dwarka to Kamakhya,” Mr. Shah mentioned after launching the platform. He mentioned the income will likely be shared with drivers related to Bharat Taxi. Clients can hail vehicles, three-wheelers and two-wheelers via the platform.
The ride-hailing service market within the nation is at present dominated by a handful of gamers, resembling Uber, Ola and Rapido.
Registered underneath the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, and established on June 6, 2025, Bharat Taxi operates on a zero-commission and surge-free pricing mannequin with direct revenue distribution amongst drivers.
This positions the platform as an indigenous different to international investment-based ride-hailing platforms.
Backed by eight prime cooperative organisations, the platform started pilot operations on December 2, 2025 in Delhi-NCR and Gujarat.
In response to the Cooperation Ministry, Bharat Taxi has emerged because the world’s first and largest cooperative-based ride-hailing platform, and the world’s largest driver-owned mobility platform.
Since its pilot launch, greater than three lakh drivers have joined the platform, multiple lakh customers have registered, and greater than 10,000 rides have been accomplished each day in Delhi-NCR and Gujarat.
Round ₹10 crore has been distributed on to drivers to date. The platform prioritises social safety for drivers — referred to as Sarathis — via medical health insurance, accident insurance coverage, retirement financial savings and a devoted assist system. Help centres function at seven places in Delhi.
Printed – February 05, 2026 05:16 pm IST
