Status of Bharat Taxi
Bharat Taxi, a cooperative-based mobility platform, has been launched by Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited (STCL) under the aegis of the Ministry of Cooperation. Registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, STCL operates on a 'Sarathi-owner' (driver-owner) and zero-commission model, allowing drivers to be members and share in the cooperative's surplus. The platform aims to provide an indigenous alternative to conventional aggregators, with features like transparent fares and real-time tracking. It is being rolled out in phases across the country, currently operational in Delhi-NCR and Gujarat. The article also clarifies that Bharat Taxi is distinct from Yatri Sathi, a state government initiative from West Bengal.
Bharat Taxi, a cooperative-based mobility platform, has been launched by Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited (STCL) under the aegis of the Ministry of Cooperation. Registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, STCL operates on a 'Sarathi-owner' (driver-owner) and zero-commission model, allowing drivers to be members and share in the cooperative's surplus. The platform aims to provide an indigenous alternative to conventional aggregators, with features like transparent fares and real-time tracking. It is being rolled out in phases across the country, currently operational in Delhi-NCR and Gujarat. The article also clarifies that Bharat Taxi is distinct from Yatri Sathi, a state government initiative from West Bengal.
Exam linkage
GS Paper II: Indian Polity & Governance (Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors; Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population; Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections).