In India, Street View, the feature that allows users to explore an area through panoramic street-level images, was banned in the country six years ago due to security reasons.
Street View was first launched in India by the company in 2011. 50 Indian cities are expected to get the service by the end of the year.
This is the first time that the company has collaborated with third-party firms for Street View. Street View has been live in over 100 countries and territories since it was first unveiled 15 years ago.
Street View will be available on Maps with fresh imagery intensity in India that is covering 150,000 kilometers of roads that have been added to Maps. I am very excited about how people will use Street View in India and how it will change their lives.
At an event in New Delhi, Daniel talked about Street View in India. The image is credited to Jagmeet Singh.
India objected to the collection of images for Street View due to security concerns. Local media reported at the time that the government was worried that the technology could be used to aid terrorism. India has long been concerned that its military installations and high-security areas are vulnerable to attack and has insisted on controlling how the country's international boundaries are represented.
As we work toward delivering even more useful features and information on Maps, we will continue to collaborate with local organizations and the government. We will continue to do this in a responsible way. We want to extend our technology and expertise to the local community.
The company is opening up access to Street View to developers in the area. She said that this will allow them to integrate with all of their products and services.
Google Maps vs MapmyIndia – desi vs videshi battle in the geospatial space
Both announcements on the same day don't seem like a co-incidence :)
Google says it has covered 150,000 kms of Indian roads with new launch, MapmyIndia says its product has covered about 100,000 kms pic.twitter.com/9Sezl1nYzI
— Madhav Chanchani (@madhavchanchani) July 27, 2022
In India, the largest market for the company by users, scores of new additions were announced on the sidelines of Street View. There is a feature on the maps app that shows speed limits. The company said the feature is intended to promote safe driving.
The people of Bengaluru will benefit from using technology to reduce traffic congestion and improve road safety, thanks to the partnership between us and Google. In order to reduce signal wait time for commuters, we are the first city in India to start a pilot with a search engine. According to the data provided by Google, the revised plan resulted in an average 20% wait time reduction for drivers going through the pilot intersection during the day.
People in eight Indian cities, including Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Kolkata,Gurugram and Agra, will be able to make better travel decisions and avoid congestion with information on road closings and incidents on the internet.
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