Technical / Google Maps can now combine time taken by multiple modes of transport

The next time you travel from one place to another via multiple modes of transport, Google Maps should be your go-to service to travel hassle-free. Google is now aligning maps to different transport modes, giving you travel time estimates that are spread across metro, bus and even auto in the country.

The feature is already available on a few Android devices in India, and more people can expect to get it via the latest update of the app. This way, people get a fairer idea about how much they’ll be spending, while shuffling between auto and metro or bus for that matter.

In addition to this, Google, through this blog post, has mentioned it will be adding cab aggregators like Uber and Ola to the feature in the coming weeks. This will be available on Android and iOS in more than 30 countries, the search giant adds.

Google has highlighted how the feature can be accessed on Maps.

All of this information is automatically factored into your total travel time and ETA so you can know exactly when you’ll get to your destination.

With expanding metro network in India, across multiple cities, Google is looking to help people travel smartly. This feature allows them to plan travel times, which has been a feature available with navigation on Maps for a long time.

Last mile connectivity has been a big problem for commuters in India, but we’re hopeful that Maps could ease that process to some extent with this option.