India’s mobility landscape is set for a major change with the launch of Bharat Taxi in December 2025. It will transform India’s mobility ecosystem by creating a cooperative, transparent, and citizen-focused ride-hailing platform. Say, ‘Goodbye’ to foreign platforms.
India is set to launch its own call-taxi service, another step towards achieving Atmanirbhar Bharat. The National e-Governance Division (NeGD), Digital India Corporation, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) will engage with Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited to undertake a cooperative-driven national ride-hailing initiative. The project, named Bharat Taxi, will be jointly promoted by leading cooperative and financial institutions, including NCDC, IFFCO, AMUL, KRIBHCO, NAFED, NABARD, NDDB, and NCEL.
NeGD and Sahakar Taxi have formalised their collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aimed at extending strategic advisory and technical support in the areas of platform integration, cybersecurity, privacy, compliance and governance. Bharat Taxi platform embodies the cooperative movement’s spirit while aligning seamlessly with the vision of the government’s flagship Digital India programme for delivering inclusive, citizen-centric, and technology-enabled public services.
NeGD will provide platform integration and technical architecture, security, compliance and infrastructure for the Bharat Taxi platform. Integration of the Bharat Taxi platform with national digital platforms such as DigiLocker, UMANG, and API Setu will enable seamless identity verification and service delivery. The support of security, compliance and infrastructure will ensure adherence to the Government of India’s data protection norms and cybersecurity standards and advise on robust technical infrastructure. NeGD will also provide governance and programme management support, leveraging its institutional experience in designing and implementing large-scale national platforms.
