New Delhi: Google India on Thursday said it has
partnered with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to provide
information about train schedules, routes and fares.
Google Transit, a new feature on Google Maps, will
provide users information like the various Metro routes,
average time for transit and fare.
"Apart from driving instructions for destinations, we
have added the public transit option, which includes the Metro
for Delhi. Going ahead, we would like to include other modes
of public transport like buses and trains as well," Google
India Product Manager (Google Maps and Local) Manik Gupta said.
The company offers similar service in Kolkata, Chennai
and Hyderabad as well.
Google Transit is available across 500 cities globally
across the US, Canada, Central and South America, Asia,
Europe, Oceania and Africa.
"With the Commonwealth Games in mind, we are sure this
product would help commuters with the public transportation
system," Gupta said.
The product would also be available on mobile handsets,
which is witnessing a huge uptake for Google Maps, Gupta said.
PTI
First Published: Thursday, March 04, 2010, 21:37