{"id":68323,"date":"2026-06-28T14:01:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T08:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=68323"},"modified":"2026-06-28T16:34:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T11:04:45","slug":"bharat-taxi-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/bharat-taxi-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Bharat Taxi"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Bharat Taxi Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Union Home Minister officially launched the cooperative-model ride-hailing platform, Bharat Taxi, in Gujarat, recently.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Bharat Taxi<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bharat Taxi is <\/span><b>India\u2019s first cooperative-led, driver-owned, ride-hailing platform<\/b> <b>registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a<\/span><b> government-supported<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> initiative developed <\/span><b>under the Union Ministry of Cooperation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>National e-Governance Division (NeGD).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It differs from private ride-hailing platforms by <\/span><b>treating drivers as \u201cSarathis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d and <\/span><b>making them shareholders in the cooperative <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">instead of merely service providers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Developed by Sahkar Taxi Cooperative Limited,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bharat Taxi is <\/span><b>backed by eight major cooperative institution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s &#8212; <\/span><b>NCDC<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>GCMMF (Amul),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> NDDB, <\/span><b>NAFED<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, IFFCO, KRIBHCO, <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/national-bank-for-agriculture-and-rural-development-nabard\/\" target=\"_blank\">NABARD<\/a>, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and NCEL.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Bharat Taxi <\/b><b>Features<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Driver-Owned Fleet: Drivers can purchase shares<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>become cooperative members,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> giving them transparency and decision-making power.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Zero Commission<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Unlike private cab aggregators that take a large cut, Bharat Taxi <\/span><b>transfers the full fare to the driver.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Transparent, No-Surge Pricing: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fares will remain predictable, with no surge charges.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Platform Integration &amp; Technical Architecture: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integration of the Bharat Taxi platform <\/span><b>with national digital platforms <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">such as <\/span><b>DigiLocker, UMANG,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>API Setu.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Security, Compliance &amp; Infrastructure: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensuring adherence to Government of India\u2019s data protection norms and cybersecurity standards and advising on robust technical infrastructure.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bharat Taxi would provide <\/span><b>support to Sarathis through loans, insurance,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>business expansion opportunities.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/amit-shah-launches-bharat-taxi-in-gujarat-says-other-apps-exploit-drivers-11695011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NDTV<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bharat Taxi is India\u2019s first cooperative-led, driver-owned, ride-hailing platform registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002. 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