Chandigarh: A total of 10,695 drivers from Chandigarh have registered with Bharat Taxi, the country’s first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform, the Centre informed the Lok Sabha Tuesday.Union cooperation minister Amit Shah said the platform, operated by Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited (STCL), has enrolled 7,810 cab drivers, 982 auto-rickshaw drivers and 1,903 bike taxi operators in the…
A new ride sharing service is coming for commuters in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. India’s first driver owned cooperative taxi service, Bharat Taxi has officially started operations in the twin cities since last week, charging fixed fares irrespective of the time of the day or the weather conditions and without surge pricing. Rollout was carried…
Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad commuters now have a new ride-hailing option as Bharat Taxi, India’s first cooperative-led, driver-owned cab service, has officially begun operations in the two cities. The platform promises fixed fares throughout the day, with no surge pricing even during rain, festivals or peak demand. The rollout in Maharashtra came after a phased trial….
A new ride-hailing service has entered Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. Bharat Taxi, India’s first cooperative-led, driver-owned ride-hailing platform, has officially started operations in the two cities. The service promises fixed fares, no surge pricing and a zero-commission model for drivers. Here is everything you need to know.What is Bharat Taxi? Bharat Taxi is a cooperative-led cab…
In what is billed to eliminate surge pricing and arbitrary fare hikes, a new government-backed, app-based, transport option has been launched last week for commuters in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. Introduced through the ministry of cooperation, the service named ‘Bharat Taxi’ promises fixed fares determined by the regional transport office (RTO) and is aimed at providing…
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said the total number of driver-partners (Sarathis) onboarded nationwide under the Bharat Taxi initiative stands at 7.97 lakh (as on July 19). The platform presently has 2.55 lakh Sarathis in the Delhi-NCR region, 1.01 lakh in Gujarat and 71,095 in Maharashtra, Home Minister and Minister of…
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Since its soft launch in Jaipur, over 30,000 Sarathis have joined the platform and nearly seven lakh customers have signed up. The launch event was attended by Union Minister of State for Cooperation Muralidhar Mohol, Rajasthan Minister of State for Cooperation (Independent Charge) Gautam Dak, among others. After the event, Sharma and Mohol flagged off…
Bharat Taxi launches in Rajasthan, empowering Sarathis as co‑owners in India’s cooperative mobility model under Modi’s Sahakar vision. Aligned with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of “Sahakar Se Samriddhi” and under the leadership of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, a major step was taken today to transform India’s mobility…
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma flagged off Bharat Taxi in Jaipur on Saturday, marking the launch of India’s cooperative ride-hailing platform in the state capital. The event took place at the Bhagwat Singh Mehta Auditorium at the OTS campus, with Union Minister of State for Cooperation Murlidhar Mohol attending as a guest. The cooperative model…