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Press Releases September 30, 2010 | 13 min read

MapmyIndia’s special website turns City Guide during Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010

Removes confusion – displays detailed maps of Games Lanes

• Also offers maps, directions & city guides to venue, hotels, sightseeing options, shopping, restaurants, ATMs, & emergency services

• MapmyIndia provides solutions to Delhi Tourism, DTC & CWG OC to enable travel & tourism

New Delhi, September 30, 2010: MapmyIndia today launched a Commonwealth Games 2010 website for Delhites and tourists alike that offers detailed maps and information related to the Games, like dedicated Games lanes, venue maps (both competitive and training venues), hotels (with addresses and phone numbers), schedule of events, ATMs, malls, restaurants, historical monuments, tourist attractions etc.

MapmyIndia’s aim in launching the website is to enhance the Commonwealth Games experience of both Delhites and tourists. The special website acts like a City Guide and offers all information one might want while in Delhi during the Commonwealth Games. Detailed maps of Games Lanes With Delhi Police announcing strict action against violators of Games lane rules, MapmyIndia’s detailed maps of dedicated lanes would be a big help. On the website the Games lanes are highlighted on detailed maps and are shown connecting various Games venues, as well as village and airports. Users have the option of viewing the Games lanes connecting various venues. Stadium maps with schedule of events MapmyIndia has also created special maps showing location and routes to the various Commonwealth Games venues. The objective is to make these venues easy to locate and therefore more accessible.

For the benefit of users, detailed schedule – with date, time and disciplines – of various games that will take place at each venue are also displayed. The Delhi City Guide with maps MapmyIndia’s special website is also a City Guide with details of ATMs, malls, restaurants, hotels, pubs, historical monuments, shopping venues, tourist attractions, golf courses and sightseeing options. All these are displayed prominently on detailed maps of Delhi along with brief descriptions, phone numbers, email ids, website URLs etc. The www.mapmyindia.com/cwg

City Guide is a truly convenient option for planning trips around the city or for locating the nearest ATM, hotel, historical monument etc. According to Rakesh Verma, MD, MapmyIndia: “MapmyIndia is proud to be associated with Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010. We are committed to showcasing India as a travel friendly destination through our innovative products and services. The special Games website is our initiative to reach out to Delhites as well as tourists visiting Delhi for the Games. Our goal is to help them travel with confidence.”

The MapmyIndia Commonwealth Games 2010 website can be accessed at www.mapmyindia.com/cwg MapmyIndia’s other Commonwealth Games 2010 initiatives Mapmyindia is also associated with and supporting Delhi Tourism, DTC & CWG OC in showcasing India as a travel destination – offering several useful products and services that allow Delhites and tourists to travel comfortably and with confidence. These include Delhi Route Map (detailed street map modelled on the lines of European city maps), Delhi Metro Map (modeled on the lines of the London Underground map and covering all Metro lines, Metro stations, games venues, major tourist attractions, markets and parks), Opening & Closing Ceremony Map (details of DTC’s service to ferry spectators from 32 focal points in Delhi to Jawaharlal Nehru stadium for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games, along with information about sights in Delhi), Event Days Map (details of DTC’s service during the event days where they will be ferrying spectators from 5 focal points in Delhi to various stadia), Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 Official Map (Delhi map with all Commonwealth Games competition and non-competition venues to be distributed to athletes, international media and guests), and on board infotainment system and tourist guide in the Hop-on-Hop-Off buses.

MapmyIndia CWG press release

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