New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- Government-owned ride-hailing mobility app Bharat Taxi is all set to make its debut on 1 January, 2026. The initiative, led by the Ministry of Cooperation, is being positioned as a fairer alternative to privately owned platforms like Ola, Uber and Rapido.

Cooperation Minister Amit Shah had confirmed the existence of the app in Parliament earlier this month and highlighted that the platform is meant to free drivers from dependency on private companies.

The Bharat Taxi app is run by the Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited, which is jointly promoted by eight leading cooperative and financial institutions, including NCDC, IFFCO, AMUL, KRIBHCO, NAFED, NABARD, NDDB and NCEL. Meanwhile, the Government of India, via the Minis...