The Ministry of Tourism (MoT), Government of India as part of imparting and improving visitor experience through the help of technology will soon introduce audio guides. This is being done in partnership with a technology provider, Genesys International, an agency in the field of mapping and survey. Smartphone enabled audio guides for cities like Hyderabad, Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Goa is ready for launch after due trials.This new innovation is coming close on the heels of MoT introducing ‘Walking Tours’ with the help of Google (read: Get, Set... Walk with "Walking Tours") get-set-walk-with-walking-tours/). These features which could cost Rs 200 crore otherwise, is being introduced without incurring any cost for the exchequer. The model is ‘advertisement driven’. The mobil...
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