27 July, New Delhi Google Maps returned the “Street View” experience to the nation on Wednesday in an effort to improve user experience. This feature will aid in helping people explore and navigate their surroundings more correctly and aesthetically.
The “Street View” service was suspended by the Indian government more than ten years ago because it was supposedly lacking the necessary security clearances.
According to Google, local developers will also have access to Street View APIs, allowing them to offer richer mapping experiences in their services. Additionally, it stated that Tech Mahindra and Genesys International, a provider of cutting-edge mapping solutions, were partners in the company’s launch of this new functionality.
“We are certain that Street View’s introduction in India will play a significant role in offering a more beneficial user experience, from virtually visiting locations to getting a better sense of local businesses and establishments,” Miriam Karthika Daniel, VP – Google Maps Experiences, said in a statement.
Daniel continued, “This launch has only been made possible through partnerships with our local partners Tech Mahindra and Genesys International.
Street View will be available on Google Maps with new footage obtained through local partners covering more than 150,000 kilometres in ten Indian cities, including Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Nashik, Vadodara, Ahmednagar, and Amritsar, according to the company.
By the end of 2022, Google, Genesys International, and Tech Mahindra hope to have this capability available in more than 50 cities.
Google Maps will soon display speed restrictions information given by the traffic authorities, beginning with Bengaluru, to support local traffic authorities’ efforts to promote safe driving.
As part of its attempts to create models that better optimise traffic signal timings, the IT giant recently announced its partnership with Bengaluru traffic police. This will eventually spread throughout the city and aid the local traffic authority in controlling traffic at crucial crossroads.
In collaboration with regional traffic authorities, Google stated that it would further expand this to Kolkata and Hyderabad.