Context: Union Home, Cooperation Minister Amit Shah launched Bharat Taxi, India’s first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform, after a successful two-month pilot operation.
- The service has been initially launched in Delhi-NCR and Gujarat, and will be expanded across all States and Union Territories within two years.
- “In three years, Bharat Taxi will be rolled out across the country, from Kashmir to Kanniyakumari and Dwarka to Kamakhya.
- The profits will be shared with drivers associated with Bharat Taxi. Customers can hail cars, three-wheelers and two-wheelers through the platform.
Source: The Hindu