Amit Shah launches cooperative mobility platform Bharat Taxi for Gujarat
Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah launched the cooperative-based mobility platform 'Bharat Taxi' for Gujarat at the Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, on 27 June 2026.
Summary
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah launched the cooperative-based mobility platform 'Bharat Taxi' for Gujarat at the Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre in Gandhinagar on 27 June 2026, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel present. In Bharat Taxi the drivers, called 'Sarathis', are shareholders and owners; more than 7 lakh Sarathis are associated with the platform. Shah said Bharat Taxi will reach more than 500 cities and towns in the next two years and 7 major cities before 31 July. Bharat Taxi signed MoUs with Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation, Gujarat State Cooperative Bank, Traffic Police, Ahmedabad Airport and Western Railway.
Key facts
- Date and venue
- 27 June 2026, Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar
- Model
- Cooperative; drivers ('Sarathis') are shareholders
- Sarathis
- More than 7 lakh
- Expansion
- 500+ cities and towns in 2 years; 7 major cities before 31 July
- MoUs
- Gujarat Metro Rail, Gujarat State Cooperative Bank, Traffic Police, Ahmedabad Airport, Western Railway
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where did Amit Shah launch 'Bharat Taxi' for Gujarat on 27 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar
Amit Shah launched Bharat Taxi for Gujarat at the Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre in Gandhinagar.
At the Gujarat launch in June 2026, what expansion target did Amit Shah state for Bharat Taxi?
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Correct answer: C — More than 500 cities and towns in the next two years
Shah said Bharat Taxi will reach more than 500 cities and towns in the next two years, and 7 major cities before 31 July.
Which of the following best describes 'Bharat Taxi', launched for Gujarat in June 2026?
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Correct answer: B — A cooperative mobility platform in which drivers are shareholders
Bharat Taxi is a cooperative-based mobility platform in which Sarathis (drivers) are shareholders and owners, not dependent on any app company.