Introduction of Bharat Taxi
The government has launched Bharat Taxi, a cooperative cab service, to rival private giants Ola and Uber.
Pilot Phase
The pilot phase of Bharat Taxi will begin in November in Delhi, with 650 vehicles and their owner-drivers.
Objective
The initiative, developed under the Union Ministry of Cooperation and the National e-Governance Division (NeGD), aims to give drivers full ownership of their earnings while offering passengers a government-supervised alternative to private cab aggregators.
Key Benefits
The new Bharat Taxi platform will not pay any commission on their rides, addressing complaints about high commission rates charged by private companies, which can be up to 25% of fare revenue.
Many drivers have expressed frustration over high commission rates charged by these companies, often losing up to 25% of their fare revenue.
Author's summary: Bharat Taxi launched to rival Ola and Uber.
- No commission on rides
- Government-supervised alternative
- Full ownership of earnings for drivers