NEW DELHI: Cooperation minister Amit Shah on Monday assured a minimum base fare to cab drivers enrolled on the Bharat Taxi platform, saying existing corporate aggregators operate on models focused on maximising profits.At a town hall with cab and auto drivers from Delhi-NCR and Gujarat, Shah said drivers would receive 80% of earnings based on kms driven, while 20% would be retained as cooperative capital. “Whatever business you do, your minimum should be fixed. And whatever is more than that has to come back to you,” he said, adding that three major aggregators had told him they had not set any minimum base rate.He announced a dedicated ‘Saarathi Didi’ feature, allowing women travelling alone to prioritise female drivers. Launched earlier this month, Bharat Taxi operates in NCR and Rajkot and aims to expand to every city with a civic body. Shah said it would follow the Amul model, with 85% of profits going back to producers. Drivers can become co-owners by purchasing a Rs 500 share, with board seats reserved for driver representatives as membership grows.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosBeechcraft C90 Air Ambulance Lost Radar Contact 23 Minutes After Takeoff From RanchiIndia’s Biggest Airport At Jewar To Be Opened By PM Modi, UP CM Yogi Announces In SingaporeRahul Meets ‘Mohammad Deepak’ Who Confronted Bajrang Dal Members; Defended Muslim ShopkeeperB’desh Prez Accuses Yunus Of Conspiring To Destabilize Dhaka; Outrage Over BJP Leader’s Communal ActIndia-Israel FTA Negotiations Underway, Could Conclude This Year, Says Israeli Envoy“BrahMos Precise Strike Left People Shaken…”: UP CM Yogi Makes Big Claim On Operation SindoorBangladesh PM Tarique Rahman Begins Tenure With Major Military Reset And India Adviser ReturnIndia Launches Baku Evenings In Azerbaijan, Showcases Sanskrit Hindi And Cultural Soft PowerLCA Tejas Grounded After Technical Snag? Why Every LCA Incident Hurts IAF StrengthNirmala Sitharaman Reacts To US Tariff Ruling, Says It Is Premature To Comment On India Impact123PhotostoriesSanjay Leela Bhansali birthday special: Masterpieces like ‘Khamoshi,’ ‘Devdas,’ and ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ to stream on OTTBenefits of keeping Peacock feather in office5 most expensive streets in the world with skyrocketing real estate prices10000 kg rotten dates and 13972 litres of adulterated oil seized in Kanpur: FSSAI’s oil purity tests to try at homeDipika Kakar celebrates 8th wedding anniversary with Shoaib Ibrahim amid new health scare; says, ‘While dealing with cancer, recurrence brings many thoughts about family, kids’5 performance features that define a true adventure motorbikeInside India’s 4th Richest NRI Anil Agarwal’s Mayfair Residence: Where heritage architecture meets modern innovationRamadan 2026:How to make Bawarchi-style Mutton Dal Gosht for dinnerBenefits of keeping rock salt bowls at home10 most stunning national birds from around the world123Hot PicksDelhi-Meerut RRTSIDFC First Bank shareGold rate todayEl Mencho deathIncome Tax CalculatorPublic holidays February 2026Bank Holidays februaryTop TrendingChloe Kim and Myles Garrett Net WorthAlysa Liu familyCarson Hocevar Net WorthLindsey VonnDonald TrumpNathan MacKinnon and Charlotte Walker Net WorthOlivia PontonSan Antonio Spurs vs Detroit PistonLeBron JamesNBA Players Mansions
NEW DELHI: Cooperation minister Amit Shah on Monday assured a minimum base fare to cab drivers enrolled on the Bharat Taxi platform, saying existing corporate aggregators operate on models focused on maximising profits.At a town hall with cab and auto drivers from Delhi-NCR and Gujarat, Shah said drivers would receive 80% of earnings based on kms driven, while 20% would be retained as cooperative capital. “Whatever business you do, your minimum should be fixed. And whatever is more than that has to come back to you,” he said, adding that three major aggregators had told him they had not set any minimum base rate.He announced a dedicated ‘Saarathi Didi’ feature, allowing women travelling alone to prioritise female drivers. Launched earlier this month, Bharat Taxi operates in NCR and Rajkot and aims to expand to every city with a civic body. Shah said it would follow the Amul model, with 85% of profits going back to producers. Drivers can become co-owners by purchasing a Rs 500 share, with board seats reserved for driver representatives as membership grows.
