Amit Shah launches Bharat Taxi, cooperative-owned challenger to Uber and Ola across 14 Gujarat cities

Government-backed Bharat Taxi debuts with zero-commission, driver-shareholder model targeting 7 lakh drivers and 40 lakh customers. Platform plans 125-city rollout in year one, scaling to 500 cities in 2.5-3 years, with tie-ups across Adani Airports, Gujarat Metro and Western Railway.

— Source publishedSat, 27 Jun, 2026, 13:53 IST·First seen Sat, 27 Jun, 2026, 13:59 IST·Source BL · Consumer & Economy

What happened

Amit Shah launched cooperative-owned Bharat Taxi across 14 Gujarat cities, positioning it against Uber and Ola with zero-commission, driver-shareholder model.

Key facts

  • 7 lakh drivers
  • 40 lakh customers
  • 1.5 lakh drivers in Gujarat
  • 14 cities Gujarat
  • 30 state capitals
  • 125 cities in 1 year
  • 500 cities in 2.5-3 years
  • ₹100 share
  • zero commission

Why this matters

Watch for partnership or acquisition windows around regional fleet operators and driver unions before Bharat Taxi locks in the 7 lakh driver-shareholder base across 125 cities.

What to watch

  • Daily ride volume disclosure at 90 and 180 days
  • Driver onboarding pace vs 7-lakh target
  • Airport pickup slot allocations at Adani-operated airports
  • Surge pricing / fare-cap policy announcements
  • Uber/Ola commission rate changes in Gujarat
  • Expansion announcement beyond Gujarat (first non-state city)
  • Any MoRTH push to mandate cooperative-model access on aggregator licenses
  • Uber/Ola pre-emptively announce driver-welfare or equity schemes in Gujarat within 60 days
  • Rapido and Namma Yatri court Bharat Taxi for tech-stack or interoperability partnership
  • State governments in BJP-ruled states (UP, MP, Maharashtra) request similar cooperative rollouts
  • Driver unions in metros use Bharat Taxi as benchmark in commission-cap negotiations
  • ONDC mobility stack integration announced to amplify reach

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