The central government has started pilot trials for its ride hailing service, ‘Bharat Taxi’, set to take on the already existing and popular ones, Ola, Uber, Rapido and others. The service is aimed at offering an alternative for drivers of these private commercial services.

Confirming the launch of Bharat Taxi, Amit Shah wrote to the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, December 2, about the app’s motive to make drivers independent of private companies so that they receive a larger share of the fare. He said that the service is driver-owned so that they have complete control over it

What is Bharat Taxi App?

Sahkar Taxi Cooperative Ltd, a multi-state cooperative registered under the MSCS Act 2002, will operate the government ride hailing service. It is considered as the world’s first national mobility

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