♦ Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah formally launched Bharat Taxi, India’s first cooperative-based taxi service, in New Delhi on 5 February 2026. This  initiative aimed at providing ownership rights and welfare benefits to drivers working in the unorganised sector.

♦ Amit Shah said that within three years, Bharat Taxi would expand nationwide, from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and from Dwarka to Kamakhya, and emerge as a major platform for the welfare of taxi drivers, referred to as Sarathis.

♦ The Minister said Bharat Taxi has signed Memorandums of Understanding with nine major institutions, including Delhi Traffic Police, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), Airports Authority of India (AAI), State Bank of India (SBI), IFFCO Tokio Insurance, Paytm, and GMR. These partnerships aim to improve operational integration, digital payments, insurance coverage, financing, airport mobility and last-mile connectivity.

♦ Under the MoU with Delhi Traffic Police, Bharat Taxi will operate prepaid taxi booths at 21 locations in Delhi and run a Joint Command and Control Centre for real-time monitoring, SOS alerts and emergency response. Agreements with DMRC and AAI will facilitate last-mile connectivity at metro stations and regulated operations at airports across the country.