To help bikers find the most suitable route in India, Google on Tuesday incorporated navigation routes for two-wheelers with Voice…
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To help bikers find the most suitable route in India, Google on Tuesday incorporated navigation routes for two-wheelers with Voice Assistant capabilities in its Maps feature. The new travel mode in Google Maps in India is seen alongside Drive, Train or Bus and Walk alternatives.
Two-wheeler mode or “Motorcycle Mode” in Google Maps has has been incorporated to help bikers in the country find the route most suitable route that use “shortcuts” not accessible to cars and trucks. It’ll also provides customized traffic and arrival time estimations.
“The India-first feature is the new “two-wheeler mode” in Google Maps. India is the largest two-wheeler market in the world, and the millions of motorcycle and scooter riders have different navigation needs than drivers of automobiles,” said Caesar Sengupta, Vice President, Next Billion Users Team at Google.
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Google notes that it informs you of road closures and parking status as well. Also, the estimated time of arrival (ETA) shown in in this mode is likely to be less than that for car.
“Since so many Indians rely on local landmarks for navigation, two-wheeler mode will show major landmarks on the route so that riders can plan their trip before starting, and don’t have to keep checking the phone on the go,” Sengupta added.
So far, the Two-wheeler mode or “Motorcycle Mode” feature is only live in India, as it has been reportedly working for some already. Google says that the feature will arrive in more countries in the coming months.
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