New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- Google-backed Namma Yatri is set to be the technology partner for Bharat Taxi, a cooperative-run alternative to Uber, Ola and Rapido, two people aware of the matter told Mint.

Cooperation minister Amit Shah confirmed the Bharat Taxi tie-up in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on 2 December, noting that the cooperative model allows drivers to retain 100% of fares and have board representation besides receiving annual dividends and a share of profits.

Namma Yatri won a three-month tender process to customize its platform for the service, which is piloting in Delhi and Gujarat under a zero-commission structure. About 88,000 drivers are currently registered on the app, the second person said.

The Bharat Taxi app will be...