Gandhinagar: The state govt said on Thursday that more than 6 lakh drivers, including more than 1 lakh from Gujarat, have joined Bharat Taxi, a mobility cooperative that was launched by Union cooperation minister Amit Shah in Feb this year.The platform operates on a zero-commission model in which drivers are treated as stakeholders rather than employees, an official statement said, adding that the model has led to a 25% to 30% increase in monthly income for drivers associated with the platform, while passengers are paying nearly 15% less on average because of stable and transparent pricing.Under the cooperative structure, there are no intermediaries or corporate commission deductions, with drivers directly receiving ride payments into their bank accounts. After introducing services in Ahmedabad and Surat, the cooperative is now preparing to launch services in Vadodara as part of its next phase of growth, the statement added.The statement said the cooperative is also stressing safety and technology integration as key aspects of its operations. Bharat Taxi has integrated its SOS system with Gujarat Police to provide emergency support for passengers and drivers.
