Launch · Mobility & Logistics

Bharat Taxi launches as India's first cooperative ride-hailing app

By Startup Enthusiast · 20 March 2026

What they do

Bharat Taxi is a driver-owned ride-hailing platform offering cab, auto, and bike services

Union Minister Amit Shah launched the app on February 5, 2026, in Delhi-NCR and Gujarat

Drivers own shares and pay no commission, but fares are 20–30% higher than Uber and Rapido

Bharat Taxi, India's first cooperative-based ride-hailing platform, formally launched on February 5, 2026.
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah launched the app at an event.
The platform offers cab, auto, and bike services.
It operates in Delhi-NCR (Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad, Ghaziabad) and Gujarat (Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Somnath, Dwarka).
Awareness rallies for drivers, called 'Sarathis', were held, with around 2.5 lakh vehicles expected initially.
The app has been downloaded 2.73 million times: 2.30 million from Google Play Store and 433,000 from App Store.
Downloads surged initially but then dropped sharply, stabilising from late February through March.

Bharat Taxi is the first ride-hailing platform in India built on a cooperative model where drivers are owners.
It competes directly with Ola, Uber, and Rapido, which dominate the market.
Rapido leads by ride volume, Uber is second, and Ola has lost market share.
Bharat Taxi's fares are 20–30% higher than Uber and Rapido for sample routes, raising user concerns.

Bharat Taxi is a driver-owned ride-hailing platform.
Each driver holds five shares in the cooperative and pays no commission per ride.
Drivers get a guaranteed minimum base rate per kilometre and 80% of profit returned.
The platform offers cab, auto, and bike services.
It operates in Delhi-NCR and Gujarat cities.
As of March 1, it had 21.34 lakh (2.13 million) registered users and 2.31 lakh (0.23 million) registered drivers.
Fares are stable with no surge pricing, but are 20–30% higher than competitors.