Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Bharat Taxi launches cooperative ride-hailing service in Chandigarh
Bharat Taxi is a new taxi service that has started in Chandigarh.
It uses an app and is run using a cooperative model.
This means drivers can be members and part-owners of the platform.
Drivers may also receive a share of its profits.
Gulab Chand Kataria officially started the service and flagged off its vehicles.
Officials said the service should offer safe, affordable and reliable travel.
They also asked the company to protect data and handle complaints properly.
Bharat Taxi says many drivers have already registered across India.
The service may soon expand to other Punjab cities.
Bharat Taxi was launched in Chandigarh on Friday under a cooperative-led ride-hailing model.
Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria digitally inaugurated the service and flagged off its vehicles.
The platform gives driver-members ownership, membership and a share in profits, according to Union Minister Krishan Pal Gurjar.
Kataria called for transparent operations, data security, fair fares, grievance redressal and environment-friendly vehicles.
Bharat Taxi plans to expand to Amritsar, Ludhiana and Jalandhar in the coming months.
- Who
- Bharat Taxi, Chandigarh Administration officials, Union Ministers Murlidhar Mohol and Krishan Pal Gurjar, and Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria.
- What
- Bharat Taxi, described as India's first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform, began operations in Chandigarh.
- When
- The service was launched on Friday; the report was published on September 19, 2026.
- Where
- Union Territory Chandigarh, India.
- Why
- The launch aims to extend the cooperative model to technology-driven mobility and give drivers membership, ownership and a share in platform profits.
- Service
- Bharat Taxi cooperative-led ride-hailing platform
- Launch location
- Chandigarh
- Inauguration
- Gulab Chand Kataria digitally inaugurated the service and flagged off its vehicles
- Driver model
- Drivers participate as members and stakeholders and may receive a share of profits
- Registrations
- Nearly 10 lakh drivers registered across India, including over one lakh from Chandigarh, according to Murlidhar Mohol
- Planned expansion
- Amritsar, Ludhiana and Jalandhar
- Administrative priorities
- Transparent operations, data security, fair fares, grievance redressal and environment-friendly vehicles