New Delhi, March 17 Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that the cooperative-led ride-hailing platform, Bharat Taxi, has 21.34 lakh registered users and 2.31 lakh drivers as of March 1.
Bharat Taxi, established by eight national cooperative institutions, was officially launched on February 5.
"As of March 1, 2026, Bharat Taxi has 21.34 lakh registered users and 2.31 lakh registered drivers," Shah said in his written reply to the Lok Sabha.
Currently, the Bharat Taxi service is operational in Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad, Ghaziabad (Delhi-NCR) and in Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Somnath, and Dwarka (Gujarat).
Bharat Taxi aims to expand its service in a phased manner across Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, offering services up to the "tehsil" level across the country over the next three years, he said.
The minister said that the Bharat Taxi platform operates on a zero-commission model, with direct distribution of profits to drivers, offering a homegrown and indigenous alternative to investment-driven aggregator platforms.
Bharat Taxi has a transparent fare structure, a user-friendly mobile ride-booking interface, real-time vehicle tracking, and multilingual support, along with 24/7 customer support, to enable drivers to participate in cooperative ownership while ensuring the sustainable growth of the platform.
The platform has entered into Memoranda of Understanding with institutions for digital payment integration, banking and financial services, and insurance support for drivers to strengthen operational transparency and driver welfare.
Furthermore, Bharat Taxi has launched a "Sarthi Didi" feature, focused on women, to encourage women's employment as drivers and enhance safety for female passengers by facilitating women to hire women-driven taxi options, in addition to incorporating safety features like SOS, live location tracking, and dedicated 24x7 customer support.
Shah said that Bharat Taxi is exploring several passenger engagement features for driver welfare, including the possibility of a voluntary tipping option for drivers within the application.