The central government will launch the ‘Bharat Taxi’ mobile app, Amit Shah shared important information in the Lok Sabha.

Union Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah informed Parliament that the government plans to launch the ‘Bharat Taxi’ mobile app, aimed at freeing the country’s commercial vehicle drivers from dependence on private companies. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister Amit Shah said that the digital app, ‘Bharat Taxi,’ will be operated by Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited, a multi-state cooperative society registered under the MSCS Act 2002, on June 6, 2025. He said, “The government has proposed to launch a cooperative-led digital app mobility platform that will help free the country’s commercial vehicle drivers from dependence on private companies.”

Both drivers and passengers will benefit.

Key features of the Bharat Taxi app include mobile phone booking for user-friendly travel, transparent fares, location tracking, a multilingual interface and accessibility for citizens, safe and verified travel, inclusive mobility, technology-enabled assistance, and 24-hour customer service to enhance safety measures. With a zero-commission model, cab drivers will receive the full earnings from each ride. The cooperative’s profits will be distributed directly to the drivers. He said the transparent pricing model will be beneficial for both drivers and passengers.

Bharat Taxi pilot project to begin in Delhi

This new platform is expected to provide tough competition to private cab service providers. Its most important feature is that drivers will not have to pay any commission, and all passenger payments will be credited directly to their accounts. The BharatTaxi pilot project will begin in the capital, Delhi, in November, involving approximately 650 drivers and their vehicles. It will gradually expand to other cities across the country starting in December, with an estimated total of approximately 5,000 drivers joining the service.