Bharat Taxi: India’s first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform

Bharat Taxi 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’.

What Bharat Taxi Is
- India’s first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform, registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002.
- Established on 6 June 2025 by eight national cooperative institutions, and officially launched on 5 February 2026.
- Operates on a zero-commission model, with profits directly shared among drivers—called Sarathis.

Cooperative Model
- Transition from “driver-partner” to “Sarathi-owner” model.
- Sarathis have representation in the Board of Management and participate in profit-sharing.
- Transparent fare structure, multilingual app interface, real-time tracking, and 24/7 customer support.

Women-Centric Initiative
- Launch of “Sarthi Didi”, encouraging women drivers and offering women passengers the option to book women-driven taxis.
- Safety features include SOS, live location tracking, and dedicated support.

Current Operations
- Functional in Delhi NCR (Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad, Ghaziabad) and parts of Gujarat (Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Somnath, Dwarka).
- Expansion planned in phases to Tier‑2 and Tier‑3 cities, reaching tehsil levels over the next three years.

Growth Snapshot (as of 1 March 2026)
- 21.34 lakh registered users
- 2.31 lakh registered Sarathis

Broader Impact
- Empowers cooperatives as instruments of employment generation, social security, and grassroots economic participation.
- Provides a homegrown alternative to aggregator-driven platforms like Ola and Uber.
- Aligns with the vision of “Sahkar se Samriddhi”—prosperity through cooperation.

This is a bold experiment in reshaping India’s mobility ecosystem by putting drivers at the center of ownership and governance.