Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will launch the driver-owned ‘Bharat Taxi’ initiative in Gandhinagar, a zero-commission cooperative ride-hailing platform. He will also inaugurate the PM Family Care Tracker Pilot Project during his two-day Gujarat visit Published Date – 26 June 2026, 05:59 PM File Photo Gandhinagar: Union Home and…
New Delhi: Within four months of its launch, Bharat Taxi, the ride-hailing platform backed by the Ministry of Cooperation is looking at expanding its presence to 100 cities and towns across the country by the end of FY2026-27. It has already accelerated driver onboarding and is rolling out services in some of these new markets….
A new name is quietly changing how people in towns and smaller cities think about getting around. Bharat Taxi, a driver-owned ride-hailing platform launched in February, has announced plans to expand to 55 to 60 smaller cities over the next three to six months. The list includes places like Kanpur and Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh,…
Expansion drive Of the nearly 650,000 drivers associated with the platform, around 50% drive cabs, 30% bikes and the remainder autos, according to the platform. Bharat Taxi’s expansion strategy mirrors that of ride-hailing platform Rapido, which initially focused on tier-II and tier-III markets. “Consumers need multiple alternatives in smaller cities, and we aim to provide…
Nagpur: In a move aimed at improving passenger convenience and boosting usage of the newly revived prepaid cab service, Central Railway’s Nagpur Division has relocated the taxi pick-up zone at Nagpur Railway Station to a more visible and easily accessible location just outside the main entrance of the heritage building.The cab service, which resumed operations…
MUMBAI: The state government has begun accepting applications for its new aggregator taxi service, ‘Devabhau Sahakar Taxi’, meant to counter the hefty commissions charged by private ride-hailing companies such as Uber, Ola and Rapido. Devabhau app’s coop model to counter pvt aggregator taxis The new platform, boldly branded with the political moniker ‘Deva Bhau’ used…
Mumbai: BJP MLC Pravin Darekar has said the Maharashtra govt would soon launch “Devabhau” and “Chhava” cooperative taxi services in Mumbai, claiming it would curb hefty commissions charged by private aggregators and directly benefit drivers and vehicle owners.Darekar told reporters on Monday that the proposed service would be modelled on the “Bharat Taxi” initiative operating…
BJP MLC Pravin Darekar has announced the launch of cooperative taxi services named “Devabhau Taxi” and “Chhava Taxi” in Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), positioning them as an alternative to private ride-hailing platforms such as Ola, Uber and Rapido. According to Darekar, the initiative is based on the “Bharat Taxi” model already operating in cities including Delhi and Kolkata….
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Maharashtra’s proposed ‘Devabhau’ and ‘Chhava’ cooperative taxi services, championed by BJP MLC Pravin Darekar to challenge private aggregators, are facing intense scrutiny from activists and the Opposition over the controversial use of Mumbai Bank funds and allegations of political branding. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only. Photograph: Unsplash…