However, Google has been offering this feature to the Maps tool for quite some time but it is only now that the feature is available in India as well. The search engine giant announced the feature by releasing an official blog a part of which says, “To help support road safety efforts in the country, Google Maps will now show speed limits information shared by traffic authorities, starting with Bengaluru and Chandigarh. We are looking forward to partnering with more cities in surfacing speed limits info on Google Maps.” ALSO READ: How To Use Street View on Google Maps in India: Step-by-step instructions Even though the speed limit feature has been rolled in two Indian cities, we expect the feature will soon be available in other cities as well. So to guide you, we have described the steps on how to turn on the speed limit feature on Google Maps.
How to turn on the speed limit warning on Google Maps
ALSO READ: Driving Licence address change online: Learn how you can change update address on a driver’s licence online Not limited to just the speed limit feature, Google has also joined hands with Bengaluru traffic police for proper optimization of traffic light timings in the city. The team has also revealed gaining positive outcomes in reducing congestion by using existing traffic patterns and advanced machine learning algorithms. Google claims of reducing wait time at intersections, road congestion, and carbon emissions by up to 20% with the new implementation. The company is planning to commence and expand the possibilities in Kolkata and Hyderabad as its next project.
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