Bharat Taxi Service: The biggest advantage of this service is that taxi drivers will no longer pay commission on their rides. Instead, they will operate under a membership model.

The central government is launching India's first cooperative taxi service , Bharat Taxi Service  . This service is set to compete with Ola and Uber . The initiative aims to give drivers a full share of their earnings . This will also give passengers the option of traveling under government supervision, rather  than through private cab aggregators .

Over the past  several years, various complaints have surfaced regarding app-based taxi platform services . These include issues ranging from inflated fares to arbitrary cancellations . Drivers have also frequently expressed dissatisfaction with the high commission rates charged by companies . This results in a loss of up to 25 % of their rental income . Now , all of their problems are about to be resolved .

When will this pilot project start?

Bharat Taxi 's pilot project will begin in Delhi in November with 650 vehicles and their drivers . If successful , a full rollout will take place in December , and after Delhi, the service will expand to other major cities .

Work will be done under the membership model.

The biggest benefit of this service is that taxi drivers will no longer pay commission on their rides . Instead, they will operate under a membership model , with a daily, weekly, or monthly fee contribution . According to the government , this will result in increased earnings for drivers .

The government aims to establish Bharat Taxi operations in several metropolitan areas and the platform is expected to have 1 lakh drivers by 2030 , who will be deployed to district headquarters and rural areas .