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Adityanath Launches Bharat Taxi and Farmer Loan Scheme
Yogi Adityanath launched a new taxi service called Bharat Taxi in Uttar Pradesh.
The service is run through a cooperative, meaning drivers can be members and stakeholders.
Drivers will not have to pay commissions and may receive social security coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh.
Bharat Taxi is already available in four cities.
The state has also signed agreements connected with the airport, metro and police in Lucknow.
A new farmer scheme will offer some small and marginal farmers long-term loans at six per cent interest.
The earlier interest rate was 11 per cent.
The scheme aims to help five lakh farmers over the coming years.
Officials also launched two mobile applications for cooperative services.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched Bharat Taxi, a cooperative-led ride-hailing platform.
Bharat Taxi drivers will pay no commission and receive social security coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh.
The service is operating in Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Prayagraj, with agreements involving Lucknow airport, Lucknow Metro and Lucknow Police.
The Mukhyamantri Krishak Samriddhi Yojana cuts long-term cooperative-bank loan interest for small and marginal farmers from 11 per cent to six per cent.
The farmer scheme aims to provide loans to five lakh small and marginal farmers, while new cooperative mobile applications were also launched.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the initiatives, with Union and state ministers attending.
- What
- Bharat Taxi, the Mukhyamantri Krishak Samriddhi Yojana and two cooperative-sector mobile applications were launched.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, with Bharat Taxi operating in Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Prayagraj.
- When
- The initiatives were launched on Wednesday; the report was published on September 23, 2026.
- Why
- Bharat Taxi is intended to support drivers and provide affordable transport, while the farmer scheme is intended to expand access to lower-interest long-term loans.
Key facts
- Bharat Taxi operator
- Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited (STCL)
- Current service cities
- Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Prayagraj
- Driver commission
- Drivers joining Bharat Taxi will not have to pay commission.
- Driver social security
- Coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh
- Farmer loan interest rate
- Reduced from 11 per cent to six per cent
- Target beneficiaries
- Five lakh small and marginal farmers over the coming years
- Additional launches
- Urvarak Setu and Uttar Pradesh Cooperative Database Centre mobile applications
Quotes
Yogi Adityanath
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
“For the first time, through Bharat Taxi, when a person puts the Bharat Taxi brand on his vehicle, he will feel proud that this taxi is not merely for carrying passengers; it is the taxi of the entire country.”
thehindubusinessline.com
“Till now, there was no security for them. They were left to fend for themselves. The poor person's dignity was also disregarded.”
thehindubusinessline.com
Sources
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