New Delhi, Delhi, 10th of October, 2025 : In a world of global ride-hailing giants, India is charting its own course — one rooted in trust, inclusion, and technology. The National e-Governance Division (NeGD), Digital India Corporation, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, will undertake an advisory engagement with Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited (Brand name: Bharat Taxi), a pioneering cooperative-driven national ride-hailing initiative.
NeGD and Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited have formalised their collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aimed at extending strategic advisory and technical support in the areas of platform integration, cybersecurity, privacy, compliance and governance.
Bharat Taxi is being jointly promoted by leading cooperative and financial institutions including NCDC, IFFCO, AMUL, KRIBHCO, NAFED, NABARD, NDDBand NCEL. The platform embodies the cooperative movement’s spirit while aligning seamlessly with the vision of the Government’s flagship Digital India programme for delivering inclusive, citizen-centric, and technology-enabled public services.
Under this collaboration, NeGD has partnered for providing the Bharat Taxi platform with:
- Platform Integration & Technical Architecture: Integration of the Bharat Taxi platform with national digital platforms such as DigiLocker, UMANG, and API Setu to enable seamless identity verification and service delivery.
- Security, Compliance & Infrastructure: Ensuring adherence to Government of India’s data protection norms and cybersecurity standards and advising on robust technical infrastructure.
- Programme Advisory: Providing governance and programme management support leveraging NeGD’s institutional experience in designing and implementing large-scale national platforms.
- UI/UX & Accessibility: Offering advisory inputs on user interface design, multilingual capabilities, and inclusive access features for all citizens.
India’s mobility landscape is set for a major transformation with the upcoming launch of Bharat Taxi in December 2025. The step aims to transform mobility ecosystem with a cooperative-driven, transparent, and citizen-first ride-hailing platform.
Through this partnership, NeGD reaffirms its commitment to building secure, interoperable and inclusive digital public platforms that drive India’s digital governance objectives and empower citizens at scale.
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