The first cooperative-based taxi aggregator in India, Bharat Taxi, was hailed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who described it as a long-overdue change in the nation’s urban mobility sector. Sarma claimed in a post on X that the project demonstrates the Center’s dedication to cooperative governance and people-centric reforms. The moment for the #BharatTaxi reform has arrived. The Chief Minister stated, “Hon’ble Union Home & Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah Ji has delivered a cooperative model that puts people, not platforms, at the center by putting Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji’s vision into action.”
Sarma praised the idea, pointing out that Bharat Taxi guarantees drivers fair compensation and dignity while providing citizens with inexpensive travel. “Fair earnings and dignity for drivers, affordable mobility for citizens, and a framework with global relevance,” he continued, praising the group behind the project for revolutionizing urban transportation through collaboration. Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah recently introduced Bharat cab, the nation’s first cab aggregator based on a cooperative model with the goal of giving drivers more ownership and profits.
In contrast to traditional app-based platforms, the strategy gives drivers—referred to as “Sarathis”—a direct stake and voice in decision-making by enabling them to become shareholders through a set contribution. Over 1,200 drivers attended the opening event, together with leaders from other states and the Ministry of Cooperation, demonstrating the early enthusiasm of the workforce that the platform aims to empower. Bharat Taxi currently provides two-wheeler, three-wheeler, and four-wheeler services in Delhi-NCR and few areas of Gujarat. According to officials, the platform intends to grow across the country in the upcoming three years, emphasizing last-mile connectivity and urban areas.