Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Bharat Taxi Launch Expands Mobility Services Across Uttar Pradesh
Bharat Taxi, a new taxi service, was launched in five Uttar Pradesh cities.
These cities are Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Kanpur, and Prayagraj.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath honoured five Saarthis, or participating drivers, with share certificates.
Bharat Taxi signed agreements with an airport operator, the metro corporation, and traffic authorities.
Officials said nearly 40,000 drivers have registered in Uttar Pradesh.
They also said Bharat Taxi has paid more than ₹100 crore to drivers nationally over six months.
Some people received loans through the Mukhyamantri Krishak Samriddhi Yojana.
The event also highlighted efforts to strengthen cooperatives and create employment.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath honoured five Bharat Taxi Saarthis with share certificates in Lucknow.
Bharat Taxi signed MoUs with Adani Airport Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation, and Lucknow traffic authorities.
The service launched in Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Kanpur, and Prayagraj.
Officials said nearly 40,000 drivers have registered for Bharat Taxi in Uttar Pradesh.
Beneficiaries received loans under the Mukhyamantri Krishak Samriddhi Yojana, while the Uttar Pradesh State Warehousing Corporation presented a ₹2.69 crore dividend cheque.
- Who
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Union Minister of State Murlidhar Mohol, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, Cooperative Minister JPS Rathore, Bharat Taxi representatives, and participating drivers.
- What
- Bharat Taxi was launched in five Uttar Pradesh cities, with driver honours, loan distributions, and institutional MoUs.
- When
- September 23.
- Where
- Lucknow, with the service also launched in Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Kanpur, and Prayagraj.
- Why
- The initiative is intended to expand mobility services, create employment, and strengthen the cooperative movement.
- Launch cities
- Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Kanpur, and Prayagraj
- Uttar Pradesh registrations
- Nearly 40,000 drivers
- National driver payments
- More than ₹100 crore credited over the previous six months
- MoU partners
- Adani Airport Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation, and Lucknow Traffic and Road Safety
- Cooperative societies
- Around 42,000 functioning in Uttar Pradesh
- Loan scheme
- Mukhyamantri Krishak Samriddhi Yojana
- Dividend presented
- ₹2.69 crore from the Uttar Pradesh State Warehousing Corporation