Google Maps brings Street View to India relying on local partners
In the first world, Google expanded the functionality of the road map to India without capturing the data itself. Conversely, this depends on Genesys International and Tech Mahindra, which has covered more than 150,000 km in 10 cities: Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Nashik, Vadodara, Ahmednagar, and Amritsar. Google said the plan was to expand the appearance of the streets to more than 50 cities in India at the end of the year.
To use Street View, open Google Maps, enlarge to the road in one of the cities mentioned above, and tap the area you want to see. Street View API is also available for local developers on this occasion.
Also in India, Google Maps now shows information about the speed limit shared by traffic authorities, starting in Bengaluru and Chandigarh. More cities must get this in the future. Eight cities are now getting information about road closures and incidents on Google Maps: Delhi, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Gurgaon, Bangalore, and Agra.
Google has also partnered with Bengaluru traffic police to help optimize the time of their traffic lights, and a pilot from this resulted in a reduction in almost 20% in traffic jams at all intersections. This will scatter all Bengaluru, and the pilot develops to Kolkata and Hyderabad in the coming months.
Finally, in collaboration with the Central Pollution Control Council, Google Maps shows “Authoritative Air Quality Information”, which will be available by tapping the layers button on the top right and selecting air quality options.
