Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Endorses Mappls, India's Alternative to Google Maps
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has backed Mappls, a homegrown navigation app by MapmyIndia, in line with the government's push for indigenous technologies under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
“Swadeshi ‘Mappls’ by MapmyIndia. Good features…must try.”
Vaishnaw shared a video demonstrating Mappls' features, including its 3D junction view, which provides detailed visuals of bridges and underpasses to prevent navigation errors. He announced that an MoU would soon be signed with MapmyIndia to enhance railway navigation, citing a bright prospect for the app in Indian Railways.
Author's summary: Minister Vaishnaw supports Mappls app.