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Driving Directions in India through Google Maps

19 April 2009 6 Comments

If you are taking a road trip in India, Google Maps has made it easy for you. You can now find detailed driving directions between any two places of India.

I tried to get a road map from Mumbai to Aurangabad. It not only gave me a complete route but exact direction as where to turn. One shortcoming though… It gives you the shortest path available without checking main road or sub-lanes.

You can click on the map for a better view.

But then the map breaks the whole route into smaller routes and you can zoom in and further customize it and print it for your trip. Great news , isn’t it ?

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6 Comments »

  • Deepu said:

    Ha, Check out http://www.mapmyindia.com/ . I have been using it for a few years now and find it very good. And it lets one plan the route on highways. I think driving on a four lane road is quick, safe and easier on the vehicle, even if that adds some extra miles.

    # 21 April 2009 at 3:49 PM
  • Wendy-Escape NY said:

    This is excellent. Must try it the next time I’m in India.

    # 21 April 2009 at 10:34 PM
  • Cuckoo (author) said:

    Deepu,
    Where are you ? Enjoying India ? :D

    Thanks for the link. Well, you won’t always get four lane roads in India especially highways but I agree with you.

    Wendy,
    Sure. I’ll also try it. :)

    So, when are you coming ?

    # 22 April 2009 at 10:17 PM
  • marina k. villatoro said:

    At least you can get directions in India!!!!! Costa Rica is a lost cause. there are no names on any streets and your best bet is to remember what a place was once like 15 to 20 years ago. basically, it’s an inheritance of the genes :)

    # 22 April 2009 at 11:30 PM
  • sumit said:

    it surely is a major advancement for google maps w.r.t India. And the day GPS spreads its wings nice n proper in India, this technology would even direct people when to turn n exactly where to turn.
    For the adventurous though, GPS sometimes takes the charm away, as you don’t rely on a rough map n isntincts. To each his/her own. :)

    # 23 April 2009 at 2:42 AM
  • Amit said:

    Cool .. ! Thaks to Google.

    # 6 June 2009 at 1:44 AM

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