Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Adityanath Launches Bharat Taxi, Farmer Loan Scheme in Uttar Pradesh
Yogi Adityanath launched a new taxi service called Bharat Taxi in Uttar Pradesh.
It is run as a cooperative, so drivers can be members and stakeholders.
Drivers will not have to pay commission and may receive social security coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh.
The service is already available in Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Prayagraj.
It has agreements with Lucknow airport, Lucknow Metro and Lucknow Police.
The government also started a farmer loan scheme.
The scheme lowers the interest rate on some long-term loans from 11 per cent to six per cent.
It aims to help five lakh small and marginal farmers over the coming years.
Two mobile applications for cooperative services were launched as well.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched Bharat Taxi and the Mukhyamantri Krishak Samriddhi Yojana.
Bharat Taxi is operated by Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited and is running in four Uttar Pradesh cities.
Drivers joining Bharat Taxi will pay no commission and receive social security coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh.
Long-term cooperative-bank loan interest for small and marginal farmers has been reduced from 11 per cent to six per cent.
The farmer scheme aims to reach five lakh farmers, while two cooperative-sector 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.
- When
- The initiatives were launched on Wednesday, with the report published on September 23, 2026.
- Where
- The launch took place in Uttar Pradesh; Bharat Taxi is operating in Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Prayagraj.
- Why
- Bharat Taxi is intended to support drivers and provide transport, while the farmer scheme is intended to expand access to lower-interest long-term loans.
- 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
