New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- The government is set to launch a ride-hailing mobility app, Bharat Taxi, aimed at providing commercial vehicle drivers with an alternative to private platforms like Uber, Ola, and Rapido.

Cooperation Minister Amit Shah confirmed the development in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Tuesday (December 2), highlighting that the app is designed to free drivers from dependency on private companies.

The Bharat Taxi app will be operated by Sahkar Taxi Cooperative Ltd, a multi-state cooperative registered under the MSCS Act 2002. It is billed as the world's first national mobility cooperative owned entirely by drivers, with no government stake. The cooperative already boasts over 51,000 registered driver-members across Ne...