**Executive Summary**
On 4th February 2026, Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited (STCL) and Delhi Traffic Police signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to manage and digitally integrate 34 pre-paid taxi booths across 21 locations in Delhi. This collaborative framework aims to modernize the prepaid taxi system to improve safety, transparency, and commuter convenience. As of March 2026, the initiative employs approximately 130 personnel and operates on a self-sustaining, no-profit, no-loss basis.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Operational Framework and Responsibilities**
* **Delhi Traffic Police:** Responsible for the direct management and operation of pre-paid booths, recruitment of booth staff, and driver verification.
* **Safety Oversight:** Delhi Traffic Police oversees passenger safety and the establishment of a dedicated control room mechanism.
* **STCL Mandate:** Tasked with digital integration, financial management (including staff salary payments), and the maintenance of physical booth infrastructure.
* **Marketing:** STCL is responsible for all branding and marketing activities related to the service.
**Strategic Objectives**
* **Digital Modernization:** The agreement focuses on the digital enablement of the existing prepaid taxi system.
* **Commuter and Driver Benefits:** The framework aims to enhance safety and convenience for commuters while increasing earnings for taxi drivers.
* **Manpower Engagement:** The initiative involves training and engaging existing eligible manpower while hiring additional personnel as required.
**Workforce Management and Sustainability**
* **Current Employment:** As of 23rd March 2026, approximately 130 personnel are engaged in support and operational roles.
* **Financial Model:** The cooperative operates on a self-sustaining, no-profit, no-loss basis, prioritizing financial prudence and operational efficiency.
* **Dynamic Recruitment:** Personnel engagement and restructuring are carried out periodically based on organizational needs, phased expansion, and evolving demand conditions.
**Impact Analysis**
**Delhi Traffic Police**
**Impact**
They maintain control over the regulatory and safety aspects of the prepaid taxi system while delegating technical and financial burdens.
**Action Required**
Manage booth operations, conduct driver verifications, recruit booth staff, and establish the required control room mechanisms.
**Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited (STCL)**
**Impact**
They act as the technical and financial backbone of the project, ensuring the system is modernized and financially viable.
**Action Required**
Implement digital integration, manage finances and salary payments, maintain booths, and determine personnel requirements based on business needs.
**Commuters and Drivers**
**Impact**
Commuters experience improved safety and transparency, while drivers benefit from modernized systems and potentially higher earnings.
**Action Required**
Drivers must undergo verification processes and engage with training programs provided by Bharat Taxi.
Key Entities Referenced
Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited (STCL): A cooperative society responsible for the digital integration, financial management, and marketing of 34 pre-paid taxi booths in Delhi under a collaborative framework.
Delhi Traffic Police: The authority responsible for the operational management of pre-paid booths, recruitment of staff, driver verification, and ensuring passenger safety.
Ministry of Cooperation: The central ministry overseeing the initiative to modernize the pre-paid taxi system through a cooperative framework.
Delhi: The primary location central to the MoU's applicability, covering 34 pre-paid taxi booths across 21 locations within the city.
Ministry of Cooperation
MoU BETWEEN SAHAKAR TAXI AND DELHI
POLICE
Posted On: 01 APR 2026 5:14PM by PIB Delhi
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on 4th February 2026 between Sahakar Taxi
Cooperative Limited (STCL) and Delhi Traffic Police to establish a collaborative framework for the
management and digital integration of 34 pre-paid taxi booths across 21 locations in Delhi.
The MoU provides for a clear operational framework wherein:
Delhi Traffic Police is responsible for the management and operation of the pre-paid booths, recruitment
of booth staff, driver verification, and ensuring passenger safety, including the establishment of a control
room mechanism.
STCL is responsible for digital integration, financial management including payment of staff salaries,
maintenance of booths, and branding/marketing activities.
The agreement is aimed at enhancing safety, transparency, commuter convenience, and driver earnings,
while modernising the existing prepaid taxi system through digital enablement. Bharat Taxi while
continuing to train and engage existing eligible manpower at these booths has hired additional personnel.
Recruitment within the cooperative framework is undertaken in accordance with operational requirements
and phased expansion of services. Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited (STCL) periodically determines the
number of personnel engaged, taking into account its approved organizational structure and business
needs. As on 23rd March, 2026, the platform engages around 130 personnel in support and operational
roles.
The cooperative operates on a self-sustaining, no-profit, no-loss basis. Engagement of personnel is
undertaken in line with operational requirements, financial prudence, and service delivery needs. Any
restructuring or fresh engagement is carried out by the cooperative society, from time to time, with a view
to improving operational efficiency, ensuring sustainability of services, and responding to evolving
demand conditions, in accordance with applicable norms and procedures.
This information was given by Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah in a written
reply in Rajya Sabha.
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