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

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 notification that can be tapped to see where they are in comparison to the original route. Google Maps product manager Amanda Bishop said, "Through our extensive research across India, we found that a lot of people limit their mobility due to safety-related concerns. Google has also launched three new public transport feature that includes live train status that helps Map users in ten of the largest cities in India to see bus travel time to see live traffic, followed with live train status of Indian Railways with mixed mode commute suggestions that also combine auto-rickshaw and public transport.