Bharat Taxi launches Delhi Pilot with 51,000+ drivers, sets stage to challenge Ola and Uber

Bharat Taxi, which launched this week, is not a venture of a corporate-owned aggregator, but the platform of Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Ltd, a multi-state cooperative society registered under the MSCS Act of 2002. Supported by eight major cooperatives including Amul, IFFCO, KRIBHCO, NAFED, NDDB, NCEL, NCDC and NABARD, the platform aims to bring forth a more equitable driver-led alternative to ride-hailing. Let’s take a closer look at the features of this taxi cooperative which has been kickstarted in the national capital Delhi and is currently open for registrations in some parts of Gujarat too.

Supported by Indian government and an array of powerful cooperatives, the taxi collective hopes to build a transparent ecosystem for drivers, by keeping fares fixed and zeroing on commission. More importantly, the app-based service will offer the ride-hailing space its first national mobility service completely owned and operated by drivers. Highlights: Some standout features of the Bharat Taxi mobile app for commuters and taxi drivers

Commission-free rides: In a move designed to ensure equitable benefit distribution, drivers will be able to keep the entire amount paid by the rider as a fare. The cooperative will collect a share from its members and all the profit will be equally divided among them.