Internet giant Google on Thursday launched its ambitious "Street View" project in India to provide detailed panoramic images of life in a country of 1.2 billion people.


The 360-degree photographic mapping service, which is already in operation in more than 25 countries, will begin gathering data in the southern city of Bangalore, a technology hub where many Internet firms are based.


Google said in a statement that information collected by special cameras mounted on cars and three-wheelers would allow users around the world to access street-level imagery and explore the city.


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