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Deputy CM Pathak Promotes Car Ownership, Launches Bharat Taxi with Driver Benefits
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News18•24-09-2026, 09:23
Deputy CM Pathak Promotes Car Ownership, Launches Bharat Taxi with Driver Benefits
- •Uttar Pradesh government launches Bharat Taxi service, aiming to include 50,000 taxi drivers.
- •Bharat Taxi will not charge commission from drivers and offers a 5 lakh rupee insurance benefit.
- •Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak interacted with drivers, encouraging car ownership and discussing vehicle mileage.
- •CM Yogi Adityanath launched Bharat Taxi and the Chief Minister's Farmers Prosperity Scheme, offering long-term loans at 6% interest.
- •Bharat Taxi, a cooperative-based platform, is already operational in Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, and Prayagraj, providing social security and respect to drivers.
Key Questions Answered
Drivers joining the Bharat Taxi service are not required to pay any commission and receive social security insurance coverage of up to five lakh rupees.
Bharat Taxi is the country's first cooperative-based platform operated by Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited, and it was already running in Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, and Prayagraj.
Under the Chief Minister's Farmers Prosperity Scheme, small and marginal farmers in Uttar Pradesh will receive long-term loans at an interest rate of six percent.
