NEW ENHANCEMENTS: Sivanandan says by turning on the Traffi c layer on Maps, users can quickly see whether roads are congested or fl owing freely based on colour coding.
KUALA LUMPUR: Google Malaysia yesterday introduced three major enhancements to Google Maps, allowing Malaysian commuters to better plan their journeys and look up real time information.
The enhancements were two new layers, Traffic and Transit, as well as a Bahasa Malaysia interface. Sajith Sivanandan, Google Malaysia country manager said by turning on the Traffic layer on Maps, users could quickly see whether roads were congested or flowing freely based on colour coding.
“Red is for choc-a-bloc, yellow for slow moving and green for smooth flowing.
“This new layer makes it easier for drivers to plan alternative routes to their destination,” he added, at a media briefing here yesterday.
Transit provided information on travel via the Malaysian public transportation system on Google Maps. It also offered a more sustainable option for Malaysians looking to avoid traffic congestion and get around town by using public transportation.
Sajith said the data for Traffic and Transit came from a variety of sources, including, government departments of transportation and private data providers.
Meanwhile, Google Maps is now available in Bahasa Malaysia (BM).The long waited BM version of Google Maps give Malaysians the option of interfacing and navigating with Google Maps, using the language they were most comfortable with.
“These new enhancements are in line with Google’s mission to organise the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful, while enhancing, improving and localising products and services,” Sajith said. — Bernama