India's Homegrown Alternative To Google Maps Gains Support
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has endorsed Mappls, an indigenous navigation app by MapmyIndia, as part of the government's push for homegrown technologies under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
Vaishnaw shared a video on X, demonstrating Mappls' features, describing it as
Swadeshi 'Mappls' by MapmyIndia. Good features…must try.He announced that an MoU would soon be signed with MapmyIndia to enhance railway navigation.
- Mappls has a bright prospect in Indian Railways.
- The app features a 3D junction view, showing detailed visuals of bridges and underpasses to prevent navigation errors.
Ashwini Vaishnaw's backing aligns with the Centre's Swadeshi tech push.
Author's summary: Minister supports homegrown map app.
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