To enhance road safety and streamline traffic management across Gujarat, the State Traffic Branch has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MapmyIndia (Mappls), India’s indigenous digital mapping and navigation platform.
The initiative follows directions issued by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, who also holds Home portfolio, during a recent review meeting under the ‘Har Ghar Swadeshi, Ghar Ghar Swadeshi’ campaign, where he urged all departments to prioritise indigenous technological solutions.
Acting on it, Director General of Police Vikas Sahay, the State Traffic Branch, formalised the agreement with Mappls to integrate real-time traffic intelligence into the widely used navigation app, officials said.
As part of the collaboration, Mappls has introduced enhanced citizen-centric features in its app. “Users will now receive real-time traffic advisory updates, covering black spots, accident-prone zones, and speed limits, alongside regular navigation. Critical inputs on black spots and accident zones, furnished by the State Traffic Branch, have been incorporated into the app to help drivers anticipate risk-prone stretches and exercise caution,” they said.
Speed limit data has also been updated to reduce overspeeding and prevent avoidable incidents, particularly on poorly lit roads, officials said.
