Bharat Taxi: A New Era in Cooperative Ride-Hailing
Union Minister Piyush Goyal launched 'Bharat Taxi', a cooperative-led ride-hailing platform, aiming to improve drivers' livelihoods and offering alternatives to platforms like Uber. Bharat Taxi has grown rapidly, providing over 25,000 rides daily. Future plans include electric vehicle shifts and government-backed welfare schemes for drivers.
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In a significant move aimed at enhancing the livelihoods of auto-rickshaw and cab drivers, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal unveiled the 'Bharat Taxi' project in Mumbai. The initiative promises to offer a cooperative-led alternative to established ride-hailing giants like Uber.
Dubbing it a national movement in the making, Goyal highlighted the impressive growth of Bharat Taxi, which now facilitates over 25,000 rides daily, since its official debut in February this year. The program, a unique collaboration under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, aims to empower drivers across India.
Furthermore, Goyal emphasized the economic potential of a shift from CNG vehicles to electric ones, projecting massive income surges for drivers. He assured that the government has various welfare schemes in place, designed to provide drivers with benefits surpassing those offered by other ride-hailing platforms.
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