Recently, A major update has come from India’s cab service market. The Indian Government is planning to launch a cooperative-run alternative to ola and uber. Home minister amit shah announced this while speaking in parliament. he praised prime minister narendra modi’s sahkar se samriddhi vision. calling it more than just a slogan. shah stated that government aims to introduce a new taxi service is to provide better benefits to drives and offer affordable rides to customers. As these new government taxis are coming, it will make the travel more convenient for the people. Currently, can aggregators like ola, uber and rapido charge drivers a high commission, reducing their earnings. the government’s proposed cooperative-based taxi service aims to benefit drivers by ensuring they earn more without paying hefty commissions to private companies. under this model, drivers will receive direct profits and customers will also get the more affordable rides after these taxis.
Presently, the cab drivers and aggregators take a 20-30% commission from drivers. however, in the government from drivers. however in the government backed cooperative model this commission will be significantly lower. additionally, drivers will get the benefits such as health insurance, as health insurance and pension plans. According to the reports, this initiative is expected to provide the tough competition to private cabs. These cab services and offer a fairer system for the drivers, by reducing commissions and offering better welfare schemes, the government aims to create the more driver friendly and customer-friendly taxi service.
Cooperative Model for New Government Taxi Service
According to the details, the proposed taxi service will operate on a cooperative model, allowing the drivers to own their cars. the service will be managed through a digital platform, similar to ola and uber enabling customer to book the rides in a easier way. passengers will get the benefits from transparent pricing ensuring fair fares without hidden charges.
