Google Maps introduces ‘Fuel-Efficient Routing’ feature for Indian users, aiming to promote sustainability
1 year, 3 months ago

Google Maps introduces ‘Fuel-Efficient Routing’ feature for Indian users, aiming to promote sustainability

India TV News  

Google Maps introduces ‘Fuel-Efficient Routing’ feature for Indian users, aiming to promote sustainability Google has also integrated Kolkata and Mumbai Local Trains into the ‘Where Is My Train’ app. This move will enable the users to access dynamic information like train location, platform changes, real-time status and more for a smooth rail travel experience. AI-driven sustainability By leveraging artificial intelligence to analyze real-time traffic data, vehicle engine types and road elevation, Google Maps looks forward to identifying routes which could save fuel and promote sustainable choices. Other India-first features Google Maps has also introduced ‘Address Descriptors’, a machine learning-driven feature which will assist users in easily locating places based on landmarks.

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Google Maps gone wrong again? Traveller nearly drives into pond following GPS directions; netizens react
1 month, 1 week ago

Google Maps gone wrong again? Traveller nearly drives into pond following GPS directions; netizens react

Live Mint  

A new incident involving a Google Maps mishap has surfaced, highlighting the potential dangers of relying solely on navigation technology. Firstly spotted by News18, the incident involved an individual who followed Google Maps’ directions, which led them off the highway and onto an unpaved road. “Bhai aap google map pe bharosa rakhiye andar rasta hoga aap pani ke andar to …

Google Maps offers free access for Indian developers to help build better solutions
3 months, 1 week ago

Google Maps offers free access for Indian developers to help build better solutions

The Hindu  

Google on Monday announced free access of Google Maps Platform from March 2025 to developers across the world and India. Tina Weyand, Senior Director of Product Management, Google Maps Platform, wrote that for Indian developers this means that instead of the recurring $200 monthly credit, developers can access up to $6,800 worth of free usage every month, distributed across all …

Google Maps AQI tracker is out; Chennai in green and Delhi in red
4 months ago

Google Maps AQI tracker is out; Chennai in green and Delhi in red

The Hindu  

A new and enhanced Air Quality Index tracker in Google Maps now allows India-based users as well as those from more countries to check local air pollution levels, so they can decide whether it is safe to venture out or not. The AQI uses a colour-coded tracker to show how safe or polluted a region is, with green indicating largely …

Google Maps lead Bengaluru man to drive over river Netravati: Here's how you can check such routes – India TV
4 months ago

Google Maps lead Bengaluru man to drive over river Netravati: Here's how you can check such routes – India TV

India TV News  

Recently, a BHPian named Meph1st0 shared an incident on Team BHP about his return trip to Bengaluru. When you’re exploring a new route and aren’t quite sure about the road conditions ahead, checking Google Maps is a simple solution. Image Source : FILEGoogle Maps In other news, Google is making a major move to boost global awareness of air quality. …

Google Maps Will Finally Alert You About Taking The Flyover While Driving: More New Features Coming To India
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Google Maps Will Finally Alert You About Taking The Flyover While Driving: More New Features Coming To India

News 18  

Google Maps is adding six new features for its users in India this week, which includes one of the most-wanted options. In fact, back in December, we also quizzed the Google Maps team about their plans to make this feature tick. “We’re introducing a new feature on Google Maps where we will call out flyovers along your recommended route. Report …

Google Maps AI routing feature to help car users avoid narrow lanes in Chennai, Bengaluru, Coimbatore
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Google Maps AI routing feature to help car users avoid narrow lanes in Chennai, Bengaluru, Coimbatore

The Hindu  

Google India is rolling out a new routing feature that will help four-wheeler users avoid narrow lanes during their driving trips. This feature is rolled out by the search giant only in India, and follows the company’s move to make maps-based navigation effective for two-wheeler users, which let motorcyclists find out shorter routes to their destination. “AI is good at …

Google Maps now helping users to save fuel| Know-how?
1 year, 3 months ago

Google Maps now helping users to save fuel| Know-how?

India TV News  

Google Maps has introduced a new eco-friendly routing feature to help save more fuel. A press note said, "The Google Maps app shows fuel or energy-efficiency estimates on some routes based on your vehicle's engine type. The more fuel or energy-efficient the route, the lower your car's fuel/energy usage and CO2 emissions.” Fuel-efficient route Google has explained that fuel-efficient routing …

Google Maps to offer metro ticket booking in India: Here's how
1 year, 5 months ago

Google Maps to offer metro ticket booking in India: Here's how

India TV News  

Google is expanding its services in India, allowing users to book metro tickets directly through its popular Google Maps app. During the Google for India event, it was revealed that Google users will soon have the convenience of booking metro tickets through the Google Maps app, thanks to the partnership with ONDC. Google's Collaboration with ONDC Bikram Singh Bedi, the …

Google for India 2022 round up: Sundar Pichai on data protection, AI, projects, and more
2 years, 3 months ago

Google for India 2022 round up: Sundar Pichai on data protection, AI, projects, and more

The Hindu  

The Google for India 2022 event that concluded on December 19 stressed heavily on the implementation of Artificial Intelligence in real life scenarios. Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google and Alphabet, in his conversation with Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Communications and Electronics & IT, mentioned that Google’s India Digitisation Fund will focus more on women-driven businesses and start-ups. Google is …

Google Maps launches fuel-efficient routing tool for UK drivers
2 years, 6 months ago

Google Maps launches fuel-efficient routing tool for UK drivers

Daily Mail  

Google Maps is rolling out a new 'fuel-efficient route' feature for UK drivers Google Maps is rolling out a new 'fuel-efficient route' feature for UK drivers – and for drivers in nearly 40 countries in Europe – to help them save money on fuel and reduce carbon emissions. Using the eco-route feature, drivers can see the relative estimated fuel savings …

Google, MapMyIndia announce 3D maps for Indian cities
2 years, 7 months ago

Google, MapMyIndia announce 3D maps for Indian cities

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI :Google launched its Google Street View mapping product in India on Wednesday, capitalizing on the government’s new geospatial policy. Shortly after Google’s announcement, homegrown MapMyIndia, unveiled a product called Real View Maps, which provides “360-degree panoramic street view" and also includes a 3D Metaverse Maps Service. Though India is one of the top markets for Google Maps, its …

Google brings ‘Street View’ to India
2 years, 7 months ago

Google brings ‘Street View’ to India

The Hindu  

Google on Wednesday announced the launch of its popular ‘Street View’ feature in India – after failing to bring the experience to India at least twice in the past decade following security concerns raised by government agencies over collection of data. The India launch marks the first time in the world that Street View, which allows users to view panoramic …

Google Maps Street View coming to these Indian cities first, check if your city is in the list
2 years, 7 months ago

Google Maps Street View coming to these Indian cities first, check if your city is in the list

India Today  

Google Maps in India has finally received the Street View feature, which is one of the biggest additions to the service. List of cities that will soon get Google Maps’ Street View feature -Bengaluru -Chennai - Delhi -Mumbai -Hyderabad -Pune -Nashik -Vadodara -Ahmednagar -Amritsar One can simply launch Street View by opening Google Maps app, zooming into a road in …

Google Maps will now show estimated toll charges for your ride in India
2 years, 9 months ago

Google Maps will now show estimated toll charges for your ride in India

India Today  

Google Maps is finally rolling out the possibility to check toll charges before starting a trip in India. The latest update will let Google Maps show an estimated price of the toll to your destination based on several factors like the cost of using a toll pass or other payment methods, the day of the week, and how much the …

Google Maps is coming with the strongest update ever: Now, you can save money on highway toll
2 years, 11 months ago

Google Maps is coming with the strongest update ever: Now, you can save money on highway toll

India TV News  

Google Maps is one such application that made us find ways easily, removing the hassle of stopping the car in the midway and asking for the way every now and then. In the new feature, now Google Map will tell the user in advance about the number of tolls that will be on the way ahead, and how much tax …

Google Maps down, millions of users worldwide face outage
3 years ago

Google Maps down, millions of users worldwide face outage

Op India  

Late on Thursday India time at around 9:30 PM, the most used navigation app, Google Maps crashed leaving all its users directionless. The website Down Detector recorded a sharp spike in reports about Google Maps today evening as hundreds of thousands of people suddenly found themselves unable to access the map on the app. Google Maps crashed Some people got …

Google Maps goes green with its new routing feature
3 years, 5 months ago

Google Maps goes green with its new routing feature

The Hindu  

Google Maps will display the most fuel-efficient route now along with the fastest route to reach the destination. The search giant’s new feature is aimed at cutting carbon emissions as users will be given an option to take an eco-friendly route. "With eco-friendly routing, Google Maps will show you the fastest route and the one that’s most fuel-efficient — so …

How to use Google assistant driving mode on Google maps
3 years, 7 months ago

How to use Google assistant driving mode on Google maps

India Today  

Google has rolled out the Google assistant driving feature in many countries, including India. Steps to enable Google assistant driving mode in Google Maps: Step 1: In the lower-right corner, tap "More," and then tap "Settings." Step 5: To access the settings through the driving mode option, Step 6: Turn on "Driving Mode” Step 7: Click on the App launcher …

India is putting out its mapping, geospatial data available for general use
4 years, 1 month ago

India is putting out its mapping, geospatial data available for general use

The Hindu  

India’s Department of Science and Technology on Monday opened access to its geospatial data and services, including maps, for all Indian entities by saying, “what is readily available globally does not need to be regulated.” The move is said to release a lot of data that is currently restricted and not available for free. The update represents a major change …

ISRO is Trying to Create a Desi Version of Google Maps, Twitter Has Already Mapped Out the Memes
4 years, 1 month ago

ISRO is Trying to Create a Desi Version of Google Maps, Twitter Has Already Mapped Out the Memes

News 18  

Indians started a meme fest as soon as Indian Space Research Organisation and MapMyIndia announced their collaboration to create an alternative version of Google Maps on Saturday. For some, it was Bigg Boss season 13’s Shehnaaz Gills’ this iconic dialogue that captured Google Maps and Sundar Pichai’s reaction: Isro and MapmyIndia joined hand to replace Google maps in India. K@n!$hk …

Google Maps Now Supports 9 Indian Languages, Company Announces During Google for India L10n Event
4 years, 3 months ago

Google Maps Now Supports 9 Indian Languages, Company Announces During Google for India L10n Event

News 18  

Google today held its special L10n event that highlighted the company’s efforts for including more Indian languages in its ecosystem. Further, the company also announced that users can now toggle search results on mobile devices between English and any of the four newly added Indian languages: Tamil, Telugu, Bangla, and Marathi. Further, During the event, Google also announced that its …

Google Maps revamps Covid layer feature to show all-time detected cases, resources from authorities, live crowd in public transport
4 years, 4 months ago

Google Maps revamps Covid layer feature to show all-time detected cases, resources from authorities, live crowd in public transport

India Today  

Google Maps has brought in improvements to the Covid layer feature to help users stepping out during the pandemic. Last month, Google Maps introduced Covid layer in India to show containment zones demarcated in grey colour. Using this feature, users can see how crowded their bus, train, or subway line is based on real-time feedback from Google Maps users around …

Google Maps to Show Road Width, Sidewalks, Terrain Details and More With Major Redesign
4 years, 7 months ago

Google Maps to Show Road Width, Sidewalks, Terrain Details and More With Major Redesign

News 18  

Google Maps has been given yet another fresh coat of paint, but this time, it is a functional one. Alongside this detailed road view, Google Maps' new interface update will also represent change in the way it shows overall terrain. Sujoy Banerjee, product manager at Google Maps, notes that this is the biggest functional update to the Google Maps interface …

Google Maps to alert users about Covid-19 travel restrictions
4 years, 9 months ago

Google Maps to alert users about Covid-19 travel restrictions

Live Mint  

Google is adding features on its Maps service to alert users about COVID-19-related travel restrictions to help them plan their trips better, the Alphabet Inc unit said on Monday. The update would allow users to check how crowded a train station might be at a particular time, or if buses on a certain route are running on a limited schedule, …

Google Maps will now show trending spots near you. How to access
5 years, 1 month ago

Google Maps will now show trending spots near you. How to access

Live Mint  

Google Maps is turning 15 this year and with that, Google has announced a slight redesign of the app and added new features to one of its most used popular apps across the globe. Here's a lowdown on the various new and upgraded features as Google celebrates 15 years of Google Maps: -Explore tab: The Explore Tab ffers reviews and …

Google Maps lists 57,000 public toilets in India
5 years, 5 months ago

Google Maps lists 57,000 public toilets in India

Op India  

Google Map now lists over 57,000 public toilets in 2,300 plus cities across India on its platform, giving a major boost to PM Narendra Modi’s flagship project, the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. “We believe that making information about public sanitation facilities easily accessible to people is a key element for social good – one that also constitutes the cornerstone of the …

Google Maps to now show bike sharing stations on app
5 years, 8 months ago

Google Maps to now show bike sharing stations on app

The Quint  

San Francisco, July 17 To make Maps more useful for users, Google is adding support for bike-sharing stations to let people be informed on docked bike sharing services near them. On a similar issue, on December 2018, Google Maps gained a feature to direct users towards shared Lime scooters and bikes, the report said. In July 2019, Maps also added …

Google Maps adds new features for Indian users: Deals, discounts at restaurants
5 years, 8 months ago

Google Maps adds new features for Indian users: Deals, discounts at restaurants

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Google Maps today introduced three new features for Indian users to help them discover local experiences and get recommendations that are personalised for better dining experience, including an "Offers" section to help users find deals and claim them at restaurants in 11 cities. Starting from today, Google Maps users will get exclusive access to EazyDiner Prime offers for …

Google Maps to now give Indian users dining offers
5 years, 8 months ago

Google Maps to now give Indian users dining offers

India TV News  

Google Maps on Thursday introduced three new features for Indian users to help them discover local experiences and get recommendations that are personalised for better dining experience, including an "Offers" section to help users find deals and claim them at restaurants in 11 cities. To reflect this, we have a redesigned, India-focused Explore tab, the For You feature, and dining …

Google Maps stay safe feature to alert users if cab drivers deviate from route
5 years, 8 months ago

Google Maps stay safe feature to alert users if cab drivers deviate from route

India TV News  

Google Maps announced its India first feature called Stay Safer that alerts Android users travelling in public vehicles like taxis or auto rickshaws. Also, read: Google's sister company Sidewalk to build a smart city in Canada If the drivers deviate from more than 0.5km from the suggested route on Google Maps, the user's phone would buzz backed with a prominent …

Google Maps launches 'Stay Safer' feature in India
5 years, 8 months ago

Google Maps launches 'Stay Safer' feature in India

Live Mint  

Google Maps introduced on Wednesday yet-another India-first “Stay Safer" feature for its users. Indian users will be able to use the new feature on their Android phones with the latest version of Google Maps. Announcing the feature, Amanda Bishop, Product Manager, Google Maps said, “Through our extensive research across India, we found that a lot of people limit their mobility …

Check out 'Off-route' test feature on Google Maps, exclusively in India
5 years, 9 months ago

Check out 'Off-route' test feature on Google Maps, exclusively in India

India TV News  

Check out 'Off-route' test feature on Google Maps, exclusively in India Intended to keep users safe while they are riding in a taxi, the "Off-route" feature would notify users everytime their cab gets sidetracked from the intended course by 500 metres, XDA Developers reported on Monday. As part of the many new features Google is experimenting with and adding on …

Google Maps get test 'off-route' alert feature in India
5 years, 9 months ago

Google Maps get test 'off-route' alert feature in India

Live Mint  

San Francisco: As part of the many new features Google is experimenting with and adding on Maps, the search engine giant is testing an "Off-route" alert feature, exclusively in India for now. Intended to keep users safe while they are riding in a taxi, the "off-route" feature would notify users everytime their cab gets sidetracked from the intended course by …

Google Maps introduces live train tracking, bus travel estimates and more in India
5 years, 9 months ago

Google Maps introduces live train tracking, bus travel estimates and more in India

India Today  

A lot of us here in India depend on Google Maps to help us reach our destinations. We also depend on Google Maps to help us dodge the high traffic areas when we are on our way back home. Google has launched a new feature on to Google Maps that would enable commuters in India to know about their bus …

Google Maps will now bring you Live Train status and bus info
5 years, 9 months ago

Google Maps will now bring you Live Train status and bus info

India TV News  

Google Maps users will now see bus travel times from live traffic across 10 major Indian cities as well as get live train status for Indian Railways trains on the platform. Transit navigation is one of the most popular Maps features in India, and we look forward to these new features will bring more value to users," Google Maps Product …

Google Maps launches three new public transport features in India
5 years, 9 months ago

Google Maps launches three new public transport features in India

Live Mint  

Google Maps announced three India-first features on Tuesday. Starting today, Google Maps users will be able to see bus travel times from live traffic across 10 of the largest cities in India, get Live train status for Indian Railways trains, and get mixed-mode commute suggestions that now combine auto-rickshaw and public transport. Simplifying travel on public transport buses Google Maps …

Apple Maps finally gets turn-by-turn navigation in India; lets you book cabs
6 years, 2 months ago

Apple Maps finally gets turn-by-turn navigation in India; lets you book cabs

Firstpost  

Transit options don’t show up on Apple Maps just yet but you can walk or drive to your destination just fine. We’ve spent some time with the app and found that the estimated travel times shown are quite similar to that shown on Google Maps for the same route. The most convenient feature baked into Apple Maps though is that …

Apple Maps can now give turn-by-turn navigation in India on iPhones and iPads
6 years, 2 months ago

Apple Maps can now give turn-by-turn navigation in India on iPhones and iPads

India Today  

Until now, there has been no real competition to Google Maps in India. Apple Maps users can now get navigation directions after the company updated its service in India. Similar to Google Maps, Apple Maps will now let users input a destination on the map and navigate to it. For some major cities in India, Apple Maps will also let …

Google Maps introduces auto rickshaw feature for Delhi commuters
6 years, 3 months ago

Google Maps introduces auto rickshaw feature for Delhi commuters

India TV News  

Google on Monday introduced a new feature in its Maps where commuters in Delhi will be able to see auto rickshaws under the "public transport" mode in Maps. The new feature can be found within the "public transport" and "cab" modes in Google Maps and is based on the expected trip route and the official fare model shared by the …

Google Maps on Android now supports auto rickshaw feature for Delhi commuters
6 years, 3 months ago

Google Maps on Android now supports auto rickshaw feature for Delhi commuters

India TV News  

Google has now added support for auto rickshaws in Delhi on Google Maps, which will help customers that rely on this form of public transport. People who use Google Maps on Android will now see a new public transport mode called auto rickshaw. One can find this new feature within the ‘public transport and ‘cab’ modes in Google Maps and …

Google begins rolling out a new two-wheeler mode on Maps; roll-out restricted to Indian users as of now – Firstpost
7 years, 3 months ago

Google begins rolling out a new two-wheeler mode on Maps; roll-out restricted to Indian users as of now – Firstpost

Firstpost  

In what seems like an India-first feature, Google has started rolling out a ’two-wheeler mode’ as a separate mode of transport in Google Maps for Android. Google Maps has been known to add features and design tweaks that are directed toward improving the way people navigate in and around towns, cities and even other planets. In what seems like an …

How India played a role in developing Google Maps
7 years, 11 months ago

How India played a role in developing Google Maps

The Hindu  

Eight years ago, when I moved to Chennai for college, a relative suggested I get myself a map of the new, unfamiliar city. There is always a new flyover coming up, or a road that is closed, and this data helps us make an accurate reflection of the real world.” Like most other Google services, some of this data comes …

Google allows users to share their locations in mapping app
7 years, 11 months ago

Google allows users to share their locations in mapping app

Live Mint  

Alphabet Inc’s Google announced on Wednesday that it will revamp its popular maps app to allow users to share their locations, in order to boost engagement on a product of increasing strategic importance to the search giant. Within the next week, users worldwide will be able to share where they are in real time on devices running both Google’s Android …

Google plans to develop more India specific features for Google Maps
8 years, 4 months ago

Google plans to develop more India specific features for Google Maps

Firstpost  

Search engine Google is yet to receive permission – primarily on the policy front – to launch its Street View feature in India, a company official said here on Thursday. “However, with more than 5,000 cities and six lakh villages mapped in India, the company is aiming to develop more country-relevant features,” said Sanket Gupta, Maps Lead, Google India. He …

Google for India: New products launched based on local usage scenarios
8 years, 5 months ago

Google for India: New products launched based on local usage scenarios

Firstpost  

Google has announced multiple products for India at the Google For India event in Delhi, on the day the company celebrated its eighteenth birthday. https://twitter.com/tech2eets/status/780646028412190721 The new products include YouTube Go, a version of YouTube tailored around how Indians consume data. So we have been thinking about how to build products and services for this wave of new users — …

Google Maps adds new traffic alerts for India
8 years, 11 months ago

Google Maps adds new traffic alerts for India

India TV News  

Google Maps adds new traffic alerts for India New Delhi: Google has rolled out a new update to its Google Maps for all the users in India. The latest update is about the new traffic alerts, which aim to help users plan their New Delhi: Google has rolled out a new update to its Google Maps for all the users …

Google Maps’ latest update has add-on feature for Indian users
9 years ago

Google Maps’ latest update has add-on feature for Indian users

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Google Inc. on Monday released a new update for Google Maps, which allows users in India to make quick pit stops and add detours in navigation mode. The add-on feature is aimed at enabling users to search for places like gas stations, restaurants and grocery stores among other things along their route on Google Maps while in the …

Google Maps adds traffic information to 12 more Indian cities and national highways
9 years, 8 months ago

Google Maps adds traffic information to 12 more Indian cities and national highways

Firstpost  

The latest update to Google Maps will make traffic information available for all national highways and expressways in India. This means Google Maps will let users see real time traffic conditions across a total of 34 cities. “We’re constantly working on making Google Maps a more comprehensive, daily tool for Indians, and we hope that this new real-time traffic information …

Google Maps now available in 12 more Indian cities | India TV News
9 years, 8 months ago

Google Maps now available in 12 more Indian cities | India TV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: Starting Tuesday people can see traffic information for 12 new cities, including Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram and Bhopal, on Google Maps, a company statement said here. This latest update to Google Maps makes traffic information available for all national highways and expressways in India, it added. "We are constantly working on making Google Maps a more comprehensive, daily tool for …

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