Overview
- Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tested Mappls and said Indian Railways will soon sign an MoU to integrate its GIS across railway apps including station maps and real-time train tracking.
- CE Info Systems shares jumped more than 10% intraday on October 13 before easing, reflecting optimism over government backing for the homegrown platform.
- MapmyIndia reports a spike to roughly 200,000–300,000 downloads per day in recent days, compared with about 35 million lifetime installs.
- Chairperson Rakesh Verma says the company has asked the government to ensure Mappls comes preloaded on Indian handsets, framing it as a data-sovereignty choice for consumers.
- The app is adding India-specific features and tie-ups, from live traffic-signal countdowns in Bengaluru to India Post’s DIGIPIN integration, alongside existing public-sector deployments.