Gov launches co-operative cab services ‘Bharat taxi’:100% of ride’s earnings will go to driver; pilot project with 650 drivers will start in Delhi from November

The country’s first cooperative taxi service is starting from December. It has been named ‘Bharat Taxi’. Its pilot project with 650 drivers will first start in Delhi in November. After this, it will expand to other states of the country from next month. By then, 5,000 drivers and women ‘Saarthi’ (drivers) will join it. Currently, private companies like Ola-Uber are providing taxi services, but questions regarding safety have often arisen in them. Therefore, the central government is bringing its own supervised taxi service. Bharat Taxi is the first national cooperative ride-hailing platform, which has been prepared by the Ministry of Cooperation and the National e-Governance Division. Drivers will also be co-owners in this. For this, an MoU has been signed with Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited in recent days. What is Bharat Taxi, who will run it? What will be the role of Mahila Sarathi (women drivers)?
That is, women drivers. In the first phase, 100 women will join. By 2030, their number will be increased to 15,000. Free training and special insurance will be provided from November 15. How can one avail this service?
The Bharat Taxi app will be similar to Ola-Uber, which can be downloaded from app stores in November. The app will be available in Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, and English. What will be the benefit for drivers?
Drivers will receive 100% of the earnings from each ride. They will only have to pay a daily, weekly, or monthly fee, which will be very nominal. How will this service progress by 2030?