Bharat Taxi offers zero-commission, surge-free rides with driver-ownership model

Key facts

• Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah launched Bharat Taxi, India’s first government-backed ride-hailing cooperative.
• The platform operates on the ‘Sarathi Hi Malik’ model where drivers are cooperative members and owners.
• Bharat Taxi charges zero commission and applies no surge pricing, allowing drivers to retain full fare earnings.
• Fares can be up to 30% cheaper than rival services Ola and Uber according to the Press Information Bureau (PIB).
• Government provides ₹5 lakh personal accident insurance and ₹5 lakh family health insurance for every driver.
• Over 3 lakh drivers were onboarded during pilot runs in Delhi-NCR and Gujarat.
• The service is integrated with Digital Public Infrastructure tools such as DigiLocker and UMANG for verification and operations.
• Drivers face no exclusivity clauses and can simultaneously operate on other ride-hailing platforms.
• Nationwide expansion is planned over the next two years.