Cooperative 'Bharat Taxi' service launched in Jaipur
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma launched the cooperative ride-hailing service 'Bharat Taxi' in Rajasthan at Jaipur on 25 July 2026; the service has nearly 8 lakh registered 'Sarathis' (drivers) and 41 lakh customers nationally.
Summary
Bharat Taxi, an initiative of the Ministry of Cooperation, follows a cooperative model in which the driver ('Sarathi') is a member and shareholder, with representation on the Board and a share in profits. Union MoS for Cooperation Murlidhar Mohol said about ₹77 crore has been credited directly to Sarathis so far. MoUs were exchanged with Rajasthan Police, Saras, Jaipur Municipal Corporation and Jaipur Metro. Mohol noted that around 8.60 lakh cooperative societies with over 32 crore members work in 30 sectors in India, and that one of the country's earliest cooperative societies was set up at Deeg in Bharatpur in 1904.
Key facts
- Launched by
- CM Bhajanlal Sharma, Jaipur, 25 July 2026
- Model
- Cooperative – driver ('Sarathi') is owner/shareholder
- Scale
- ~8 lakh Sarathis, 41 lakh customers
- Paid to Sarathis
- About ₹77 crore so far
- MoUs
- Rajasthan Police, Saras, Jaipur Municipal Corporation, Jaipur Metro
- Ministry
- Ministry of Cooperation
Practice MCQs 3 questions
'Bharat Taxi', launched in Rajasthan in July 2026, is an initiative of which Union Ministry?
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Correct answer: A — Ministry of Cooperation
Bharat Taxi is a cooperative-model mobility initiative under the Ministry of Cooperation.
In the Bharat Taxi cooperative model, what are the drivers called?
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Correct answer: D — Sarathis
Drivers are called 'Sarathis'; each is a member and shareholder with a share in profits.
Consider the following statements made at the Bharat Taxi launch in Jaipur (July 2026): 1. Nearly 8 lakh Sarathis and 41 lakh customers have joined Bharat Taxi. 2. One of India's earliest cooperative societies was set up at Deeg in Bharatpur in 1904. 3. India has about 8.60 lakh cooperative societies with over 32 crore members. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1, 2 and 3
All three figures were stated by MoS Cooperation Murlidhar Mohol at the launch.