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Jul 3, 2019, 7:01 PM

Google Maps Adds Mumbai Floods Feature To Alert Waterlogged Roads & Road Closures

An annual event now, the city of Mumbai finds itself coming to a halt every time the rain gods are a little more generous than usual. The city's crumbling infrastructure can barely handle its population, it certainly does not have space to accommodate more water or the means to channelise it efficiently into the Arabian sea. In the recent spell of showers, the city reported one of its highest rainfalls at 375.2 mm since 2005 that not only flooded most of the low lying areas but also disrupted public transport services and the roads. For those commuting then, it is imperative to know which areas are flooded and which aren't in Mumbai. To make things easier, Google Maps has been updated with a new feature that allows users to check for waterlogged areas and look for alternate routes instead.

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  car&bike Team | Jul 1, 2019

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  Mahindra Aims To Improve Car Buying Experience With Next-Gen 'World of SUVs' Dealerships

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  car&bike Team | Jun 27, 2019

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  car&bike Team | Jun 27, 2019

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  Damon Motorcycle Features 360-Degree Radar System

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  car&bike Team | Jun 26, 2019

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  Apple Inc on Tuesday confirmed that it has acquired self-driving shuttle firm Drive.ai.

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  car&bike Team | Jun 26, 2019

  Volkswagen Opens IT Centre In Dresden

  In the future, the Industrial Cloud will link all 122 Group-wide Volkswagen production facilities. The goal is to amalgamate all data, and in doing so consistently digitalise production and logistics.

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