From high-end global fashion stores to movie theatres and even supermarkets, Indian malls are rapidly evolving into convenient yet massive one-stop entertainment hubs.

Next time you’re lost in an unfamiliar shopping mall, Google Maps can lend a little help. Starting today, with the release of Indoor Google Maps in India, you can access detailed floor plans for 75 indoor venues with just a few easy swipes.

Indoor Google Maps are like having an indoor directory in the palm of your hand. Detailed floor plans will automatically appear when you’re using the Google Maps app on iOS and Android, and zoomed in on a building where indoor map data is available. Simply zoom out and the Indoor Google Maps will fade away.

In some locations, you’ll have the option of using the My Location feature to help you navigate your way inside. "We’ve worked with partners to bring the My Location feature — previously available in Google Maps for mobile for outdoor spaces — indoors to several venues. Where available the familiar “blue dot” icon can help indicate your approximate location in order to help you find your way more easily. This means that when you move up or down a level in a building with multiple floors, the map will automatically update to display which floor you’re on. At these locations, you can also access indoor walking directions to help you get to where you need to go more quickly.

"To date, we’ve worked with 75 partners across 22 cities in India to bring you Indoor Google Maps for top indoor venues, and we look forward to working with others to continue making Google Maps more useful for people across the country," Google said in a statement. Indian business owners interested in getting their location’s floor plan included in Google Maps can visit maps.google.com/floorplans .

"We hope the new Indoor Google Maps can help you more seamlessly explore these popular and often complex indoor locations, whether it’s your first time visiting a multi-storey mall or simply trying to find the easiest way to a new store," Google said.

Google Indoor Maps will initially be available at select locations in 22 Indian cities including Delhi – NCR, Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Coimbatore and Ahmedabad.

The service, available as part of Google Maps, is already available in the US, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and the Netherlands.

“With Indoor Google Maps in India, people can access detailed floor plans of 75 popular indoor venues with a few easy swipes,” Google India Director and Product Manager (Maps) Suren Ruhela told PTI.

Some of the major locations include Ambience Mall in Gurgaon and Select City Walk in Delhi.

“To date, we’ve worked with 75 partners across 22 cities in India to bring indoor maps,” he said, adding that the list will be expanded in the coming days.

Apart from malls, indoor maps would be available for the National Gallery of Modern Art in Delhi, the Salar Jung Museum in Hyderabad and the Hyderabad International Convention Centre.

List of the 75 indoor venues. ​

Bangalore

Ascendas Park Square Mall

Gopalan Arcade Mall

Gopalan Innovation Mall

Gopalan Legacy Mall

Gopalan Signature Mall

Inorbit Mall Banglore

Orion Mall

The Forum

UB city

Bhopal

Ashima Mall

C21 Mall

Chennai

Ampa SkyWalk

Bergamo

Forum Vijay Mall

Ramee Mall

Spectrum

Coimbatore

Fun Republic Mall

Chandigarh

DLF City Centre

Fun Republic Mall

Dehradun

Pacific Mall

Delhi

Ansal Plaza, Khel Gaon

Ambience Mall Vasant Kunj

DLF Emporio Mall, Vasant Kunj

DLF Place Saket

DLF Promenade Mall

MGF Metropolitan Saket

MGF Square City

Pacific Mall (Tagore garden)

Select City Walk Saket

Ghaziabad

Pacific Mall

Shipra Mall

The Opulent

Goa

Caculo Mall

Gurgaon

Ambience Mall

Ansals Palam Vihar

MGF Mega City

MGF Metropolitan Mall

Sahara Mall

Hyderabad

Inorbit Mall

Manjeera Mall

Prasadz

Jaipur

MGF Metropolitan Mall

Pink Square Mall

World Trade Park

Triton Mall

Crystal Court

Kochi

Abad Nucleus Mall

Bay Pride Mall

LuLu International shopping mall

Kolkata

City Centre

City Centre II

Merlin Homeland Mall

Lucknow

Fun Republic Mall

West End Mall

Ludhiana

West End Mall

Moradabad

West End Mall

Mumbai

Fun Republic

Growel Mall

Inorbit mall Malad

Inorbit mall Vashi

Korum Mall

Palladium Mall

R City

Noida

Ansals

Centre Stage Mall

Great India Place

Pune

Amanora Park Town

Inorbit Mall

Kumar Pacific Mall

Phoenix Market City

Raipur

City Centre 36

Vadodara

Inorbit Mall

Museums

Delhi

National Gallery Of Modern Art

Hyderabad

Salar Jung

Convention Centers

Hyderabad International Convention Center

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Published on March 5, 2014