**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Cooperation announced "Bharat Taxi" on February 10, 2026, as India's first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform established on June 6, 2025, under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002. The initiative aims to provide an alternative to aggregator-driven models, focusing on driver ownership, governance, and value creation. Bharat Taxi plans to have a nationwide presence by 2029.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Overview of Bharat Taxi:**
* Transformative intervention in the mobility sector.
* Aims to empower cooperatives by providing employment, social security, and economic participation.
* Operates on a zero-commission model, with direct distribution of profits to drivers.
* Aligned with the vision of ‘Sahkar se Samriddhi’.
* **Current Operations:**
* Functional in Delhi NCR (Delhi, Gurugram, Noida) and Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Somnath & Dwarka of Gujarat.
* 990,082 registered customers and over 3 lakh registered drivers completing 291,665 rides.
* **Fees and Charges:**
* No convenience, platform fees, or commissions collected from riders or drivers in-app.
* A 7% Service Charge applies to airport prepaid booths operated by Bharat Taxi.
* **Sarathi (Driver) Welfare:**
* Prioritizes social security through health and accident insurance, retirement savings, and a dedicated driver support system.
* Operates help centers in Delhi, provides emergency assistance, and verified ride data.
* Allows drivers to work on other platforms without exclusivity.
* **Women Empowerment:**
* Actively promotes women empowerment through initiatives like “Bike Didi”, with over 150 women drivers already on the platform.
* **Future Plans:**
* Nationwide expansion across all states and cities.
* Establishment of dedicated help centers in every state.
* Further strengthening of driver social security.
* Deeper integration with national digital public infrastructure.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Sarathis (Drivers)**
* **Impact:** Enhanced ownership, governance, and value creation in the mobility sector; improved social security through various welfare initiatives; increased income opportunities.
* **Action Required:** Register on the Bharat Taxi platform and participate in available welfare programs.
**Stakeholder: Riders/Customers**
* **Impact:** Access to a cooperative-driven mobility platform, reliable service.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the Bharat Taxi platform for transportation needs.
**Stakeholder: Government of India**
* **Impact:** Advancement of the "Sahkar se Samriddhi" vision, strengthening of the cooperative sector, and promotion of inclusive mobility solutions.
* **Action Required:** Support and promote the expansion of Bharat Taxi.
Key Entities Referenced
Bharat Taxi: India's first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform aiming for nationwide expansion and integration with national digital infrastructure.
Ministry of Cooperation: The ministry empowering cooperatives and overseeing the 'Bharat Taxi' initiative.
Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002: The act under which Bharat Taxi is registered.
Delhi NCR: The initial operational area of Bharat Taxi, including Delhi, Gurugram, and Noida.
Sahkar se Samriddhi: The vision guiding cooperative solutions, aligned with the implementation of Bharat Taxi.
Ministry of Cooperation
BHARAT TAXI
Posted On: 10 FEB 2026 5:12PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Cooperation remains committed to empowering cooperatives as instruments of
employment generation, social security, and grassroots economic participation. Bharat Taxi is envisaged as
a transformative intervention in the mobility sector by placing drivers—referred to as Sarathis—at the
centre of ownership, governance, and value creation, thereby offering a sustainable and dignified
alternative to aggregator-driven models. “Bharat Taxi” is India’s first cooperative-led ride-hailing
platform. This is a major milestone in the Government of India’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the
cooperative sector and promote inclusive, citizen-centric mobility solutions, in line with the vision of
‘Sahkar se Samriddhi’. Registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, Bharat Taxi was
established on 6 June 2025 by 8 national level institutions working in field of cooperatives. The platform
operates on zero-commission model, with direct distribution of profits to drivers, offering a homegrown
and indigenous alternative to investment-driven aggregator platforms.
As of now the Bharat Taxi service is functional in Delhi NCR – Delhi, Gurugram, Noida and in
Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Somnath & Dwarka of Gujarat. The app has 990,082 registered customers and over
3 lakh registered drivers completing 291,665 rides. In due course, Bharat Taxi plans to have phase wise
rollout having national presence by 2029.
Currently no charges in form of convenience fees, platform fees or commissions. are being collected from
the riders or the drivers in-app. However, at the airport prepaid booths that are operated by Bharat Taxi, a
7% Service Charge is applied on the fare to take care of operational expenses.
Bharat Taxi prioritises social security for Sarathis through health insurance, accident insurance, retirement
savings, and a dedicated driver support system. It operates help centres at seven key locations in Delhi,
provides rapid emergency assistance and verified ride data, allows drivers the freedom to work on other
platforms without exclusivity restrictions, and actively promotes women empowerment through initiatives
such as “Bike Didi”, under which over 150 women drivers have already joined the platform.
Looking ahead, Bharat Taxi plans nationwide expansion across all states and cities, establishment of
dedicated help centres in every state, further strengthening of driver social security, and deeper integration
with national digital public infrastructure to deliver a sustainable, inclusive, and cooperative-driven
mobility ecosystem.
This information was given by Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah in a written
reply in Lok Sabha.
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