Gandhinagar, June 27 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday inaugurated the 'Bharat Taxi' service in Gandhinagar, highlighting the expansion of taxi services and the shift towards a cooperative-driven mobility model.

The event was also attended by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi.

Speaking at the launch event, Shah said taxi services have now become an essential part of daily life across households in India.

"The need for taxi services has now reached every household. Taxi services have expanded on a massive scale. At the Kumbh Mela, I saw a motorcycle labelled 'Taxi' and asked why it was marked as such. Two-wheelers have now also become taxis. Rickshaws, which are the lifeline of mob...