The Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India has launched the country’s first cooperative ride hailing app Bharat Taxi. This app was launched by Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on January 5. This app is being run by Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited. Till now it was running as a pilot project in many states including Delhi NCR. But it has been fully launched. After this, now if any person wants to drive his own car in Bharat Taxi Service, then that has also become easy. In fact, Bharat Taxi Service, started under the Ministry of Cooperation, places the driver in the role of owner and not just a driver. In such a situation, let us now tell you how to register your own car if you want to run in Bharat Taxi Service.

What is Bharat Taxi?

Bharat Taxi is being operated by Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited, this organization is registered under the Multi State Cooperative Society Act 2002. It was established on 6 June 2025. Its objective is to increase employment opportunities, provide social security and strengthen economic participation at the grassroots level through the cooperative model. On this platform, the driver is called Sarathi and he is the center of the entire system.

Driver is the owner and commission is also zero on Bharat Taxi App

Bharat Taxi is completely based on cooperative model, in which the drivers are the co-owners and they get the direct benefit of the earnings. Here 0 percent commission is given. Drivers only have to pay a flat access fee of Rs 30 per day, whereas for auto drivers this fee is Rs 18. This gives the driver a chance to earn more than a private aggregator. Apart from this, Bharat Taxi is not just a ride platform, but special care has also been taken for the safety of the driver. Sarathi drivers of Bharat Taxi are given facilities like personal accident insurance of Rs 5 lakh, family health insurance of Rs 5 lakh, retirement savings and driver support system. Apart from this, the facility of quick assistance in emergency and verified ride data is also available.

How to register your car in Bharat Taxi App?

• It is very easy to register your car in Bharat Taxi, for this first you have to download Bharat Taxi Driver App from Play Store or Apple Store.
• After this, enter your mobile number in the app and verify with OTP.
• Now upload your name, email, vehicle details, driving license, RC and necessary documents.
• After doing this, your profile will be checked through DigiLocker and police verification.
• After getting approval, you can start taking rides on Bharat Taxi app.

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The country’s first cooperative cab taxi service Bharat Taxi App has been launched. Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah has launched this app in New Delhi. This app is already available for Android and iPhone users and many people have already used it. Initial use has revealed that along with cab, bike, taxi and auto, Bharat Taxi also has the facility of metro booking, which makes it different from other cab apps. Actually Bharat Taxi works on a cooperative model. Because of this, this app came into discussion even before its launch. It is being claimed that the fare in this is lower than other platforms and no commission is taken from the driver. This means that the entire ride money goes directly into the driver’s account. Drivers are not just service providers but also participants in this platform. In such a situation, let us now tell you all the features of Bharat Taxi App.

Support of many languages ​​including Hindi

For the convenience of the user, support of Hindi, English, Gujarati and Marathi languages ​​has been provided in Bharat Taxi App. The language can be changed easily by going to the settings of the app. There are plans to add more Indian languages ​​to this app in the future.

How is registration done in the app?

To register in Bharat Taxi app, first you have to use your mobile number to login to the app. After entering the number, verification is done through OTP. Then the user has to fill his name and the registration is completed. After this all the services of the app can be used.

Bharat Taxi App’s simple interface and many options

The interface of Bharat Taxi app has been kept very easy and user friendly. As soon as you open the app, where you want to go is written on the screen. While booking a ride, many options like Bharat Bike, Bharat Auto, Cab Economy and Cab Priority are visible.

Cheap ride from Ola and Uber

Talking about fares, the rates of Bharat Taxi appear to be lower than those of Ola and Uber. When booking a taxi in areas like Noida, vehicles appeared available with less waiting time. There is no surge pricing system in the app i.e. fare will not increase during rain, traffic or peak hours.

Option to select favorite place also

Users can save their favorite addresses like home and office in this app. With this, there will be no need to enter the address again and again and the ride can be booked in one click.

Metro ticket booking facility also available

One of the special features of Bharat Taxi app is that it also provides the option to book metro tickets. For this, one has to go to the service category and select the option of metro ticket. After selecting the station, payment can be made through UPI.

Currently this app is available in Delhi NCR

Bharat Taxi was first tested in Delhi and Rajkot of Gujarat, which was successful. Now it has been launched in Delhi NCR. There are plans to launch it further in big cities like Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru.

SOS feature for safety

Keeping in mind the safety of passengers, SOS button has been provided in the app. This feature sends a help message to a trusted contact in one click. It is believed that with live tracking and simple user interface, Bharat Taxi is presenting itself as an affordable and safe option.

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Bharat Taxi App Service: At the beginning of this month, the service of the Centre’s cooperative service ‘Bharat Taxi App’ has been started. The most important thing is that while Rapido-Ola and Uber have reduced the earnings of drivers by charging 20 to 30 percent of their commission, in comparison, new platforms like Bharat Taxi are working on zero commission or low fee model. With the introduction of this app of Bharat Taxi, this service app is now returning almost 80-100 percent of the drivers’ earnings.

That is, the introduction of Bharat App has directly benefited the drivers in two ways. Firstly, while drivers are now getting more benefits, these apps are also reducing their dependence on companies.

Benefits of Bharat Taxi App

Actually, the earning model of Ola-Uber and Radipo is that they take 20 to 30 percent commission from the driver’s fare. This reduces the drivers’ earnings. Additionally, during dynamic pricing, fares increase as demand increases, making it costly for customers and beneficial for drivers. However, this brings instability.

On the other hand, with the advent of Bharat Taxi app, the profit and dividend of the driver increases. It works without surge pricing. Due to this, while fares remain transparent and stable, on the other hand, passengers also get relief from increased fares.

Stop the arbitrariness of drivers

Bharat Taxi App is a new cabbie aggregator platform, which is giving direct competition to private companies like Ola-Uber. Also, it has been launched to empower the drivers. This service has started in Delhi and will be started in the rest of the country in a phased manner. Bharat Taxi app, which works on a cooperative model, helps drivers pay less commission and earn more, while on the other hand, it provides affordable, surge-free pricing and transparency to passengers. Through this app, drivers get more earnings and stake in the company. In such a situation, they are free from the high commission of private apps.

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