Bharat Taxi expands to Mumbai as Piyush Goyal launches driver onboarding drive
Union Commerce Minister and Mumbai North MP Piyush Goyal inaugurated the Bharat Taxi driver onboarding initiative in Mumbai on 23 April 2026, adding Mumbai to a network that includes Delhi NCR, Gujarat, Chandigarh and Lucknow.
Summary
The Bharat Taxi driver onboarding initiative in Mumbai was inaugurated by Union Commerce and Industry Minister and Mumbai North MP Piyush Goyal at Kandivali West on 23 April 2026, the Ministry of Cooperation said. Goyal said Bharat Taxi lets drivers take part as partners while using digital tools to improve transparency and earnings. Mumbai joins Delhi NCR, Gujarat, Chandigarh and Lucknow, and the platform has engaged over 5.17 lakh drivers, onboarded more than 50 lakh customers and facilitates nearly 10 lakh rides a month. Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah wants Bharat Taxi in all major cities within three years.
Key facts
- Inaugurated by
- Piyush Goyal, Kandivali West, Mumbai, 23 April 2026
- Ministry
- Ministry of Cooperation
- Existing cities
- Delhi NCR, Gujarat, Chandigarh, Lucknow
- Scale
- 5.17 lakh+ drivers; 50 lakh+ customers; ~10 lakh rides/month
- Goal
- All major cities in three years (Amit Shah's vision)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Bharat Taxi, which expanded to Mumbai in April 2026, comes under which Union Ministry's initiatives?
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Correct answer: C — Ministry of Cooperation
The Ministry of Cooperation released the update on Bharat Taxi's Mumbai expansion, in line with Cooperation Minister Amit Shah's vision.
According to the Ministry of Cooperation (April 2026), roughly how many drivers have engaged with the Bharat Taxi platform?
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Correct answer: B — Over 5.17 lakh
The ministry said over 5.17 lakh drivers have engaged with the platform, with more than 50 lakh customers and about 10 lakh rides a month.