Ola Pool Prayani
Ola Pool Co-passenger
Setting: Kondapur-HITEC City pool ride (Hyderabad / Telangana).
In English: Ola Pool Co-passenger. A Lighted Tales original Telugu horror story, written in Romanized Telugu (Tenglish) with Telangana dialect.
Ola Pool Co-passenger
Ola Cabs internal trip log, recovered through unofficial leak to a Hyderabad tech-news Telegram channel, 2024 September 22:
Trip ID OLA-HYD-29384712, date 2024 September 18, departure Gachibowli DLF Cyber City Block 4 to Secunderabad West Marredpally. Pool category, 2 confirmed passengers. Driver: Madhav Reddy, vehicle TS09 PT 6628. Passenger 1: Yohini Suresh, female, 27, IT employee. Passenger 2: address registered as 'Plot 47, Bhanu Nagar Colony, Trimulgherry'. Pickup completed for both passengers. Trip duration 64 minutes. Note: Passenger 2 pickup address flagged in system memo — 'property abandoned since 2019, no active resident, occasional unverified bookings, manual review pending'. Memo unsigned, dated 2024 January.
Yohini Suresh, age 27, software engineer at fictional firm 'Yatri Technologies', Madhapur. WhatsApp message to her cousin Kavyasree, 2024 September 18, 21:47 hours:
Akka, naaku ee Ola Pool ride lo oka peculiar experience aindi. Naa co-passenger aame ekkindi Trimulgherry lo, aame whole 22 minutes ride lo silent ga. Aame eyes therichi, aame mata leni, aame phone lo ledhu, aame baggage ledhu, aame whole presence still ga. Naaku ee unsettling ga aindi, kaani naaku aame ki adugali ani feel ledhu — naaku just naa flat ki velli paddhukovaali samayam. Aame Secunderabad station lo digi, naaku ride continued. Naaku driver ki adigaaru aame ki normal aa ani — atanu naaku reply ledhu sariga. Naaku aame address book chesina spot strange ga aindi. Tomorrow Bhanu Nagar Colony google chestha. Naaku ee feel raathri waraku.
Yohini's WhatsApp message to Kavyasree, 2024 September 19, 09:14 hours:
Akka, naaku Bhanu Nagar Colony Plot 47 google. Aa property 2019 nunchi abandoned, owner family Bangalore ki shifted, atanu daughter Mrinalini Sharma 2018 lo road accident lo passed away aa same address ki return aithunna roju. Aa property locked, gates rust, no active occupants. Naaku aa colony lo neighbors WhatsApp tho check chesaanu — naa school friend Suchitra aa colony lo, aame ki aa flat history. Aame cheppindi Mrinalini Sharma 2018 March 14 ki Hyderabad lo company event nunchi return aithunna raathri 8 PM ki, aa specific stretch lo car accident, aame survived ledhu. Aa flat aame parents memorial ga keep, aame mother depression lo Bangalore relocated. Naaku aa aame... aame photos online lo chusaanu, aame face... aame face naa Ola Pool co-passenger ki match. Akka, naaku scared.
Naaku Yohini ee story share chesaaru naa Sai Kiran's Lighted Tales blog ki, aame cousin Kavyasree dwara forwarded screenshots tho. Naaku aame tho phone interview chesaaru 2024 September 25 ki, aame permission ki ee story ki primary source. Aame name preserved aame request ki. Mrinalini Sharma name fictional ga ee story ki — aame original family ki contact aame, vaaru request peru change. Aame original peru differently spelled.
Aa raathri reconstructed — Yohini phone interview lo & WhatsApp log lo:
Yohini Gachibowli DLF Cyber City lo Yatri Technologies office, atanu Cyberabad's tech zone. Aame project deadline aa raathri 8 PM waraku stretched, aame manager nunchi cab approval. Aame Ola Pool book chesindi — naa solo Sedan kantey Pool cheaper ga, fare Rs 280, ETA 22 minutes office ki, drop Secunderabad West Marredpally. Driver Madhav Reddy ETA 4 minutes.
Cab vacchindi. Yohini boarded back seat right side. Driver polite ga greet. Trip started.
Pool ride lo second pickup mandatory ga — Ola system aa second passenger Hyderabad route lo intermediate ga assigns. Yohini ki notification — "Second passenger pickup at Trimulgherry, Bhanu Nagar Colony. Wait time 4 minutes."
Aa pickup spot — Trimulgherry, Hyderabad's Cantonment area, oka residential colony. 8:18 PM ki cab aa colony lo enter chesindi. Streetlights dim, narrow lanes, residential bungalows. Plot 47 — oka old 2-storied bungalow, gates closed, dim porch light flickering. Driver cab stop chesaaru gates dheggara.
Yohini phone lo notification — "Co-passenger arriving in 30 seconds."
Aa moment lo gates inside lo nunchi oka woman emerged. Aame age 28-30 emo, aame lavender salwar kameez, aame oka small handbag aame shoulder midha. Aame walked gates daggara, aame slow ga but precise ga. Aame back seat ki — Yohini pakkana — settled. Aame seatbelt fastened.
[YOHINI - GENTLE] "Hi, naa peru Yohini."
Aame thala light ga thippi Yohini vaipu chusindi. Aame eyes — gray ga, aame pupils dilated ga, aame mouth chinna small ga, kaani aame reply ledhu. Aame thala forward thippindi, aame eyes therichi, road vaipu chusi remained.
→ Idey theme lo inka oka katha: Meru Taxi Cheatcode
Yohini confused. Aame ki ee reaction strange ga — Pool rides lo co-passengers casual greeting standard ga, atanu silence ekkuva sepu unusual. Aame dismissed — aame tired emo, aame phone lo focused emo (kaani aame phone hand lo ledhu).
Trip continued. Driver Marredpally direction lo, ORR via routes thakkuva, NH-44 service road via Trimulgherry to Tarnaka via Old Bowenpally. 22 minutes route.
Aa 22 minutes lo aa woman silent — entire ride lo. Aame phone teesi check cheyyaledhu. Aame baggage move cheyyaledhu. Aame breath slow ga, aame chest visible movement minimal. Aame eyes blink rare ga — Yohini count chesindi, oka 4-5 saarlu only 22 minutes lo. Aame body warmth — Yohini ki feel aindi, aame elbow Yohini elbow lo accidental touch — wet clay laaga, slight cool, but not ice cold.
Yohini ki body rough ga, oka small forearm prickle. Aame phone lo Kavyasree ki message rapidly typed background, "Akka, naa co-passenger creepy ga, aame silent ga, naaku unsettling. Naaku ride end avvaali samayam wait."
Driver cab Yohini ki adigaaru intermittent ga — "Madam, AC okay? Music required?" — atanu aame ki, kaani aa woman ki kuda response same ga adigaaru, aame ki silence.
Cab Secunderabad West Marredpally Yohini's drop — aame friend's flat aame visiting weekend ki — daggara cherukundi. Trip ETA 22 minutes nunchi 4 minutes lo aa woman drop expected ga — aame West Marredpally lo Bhanu Nagar Colony return ga emo, kaani aame Secunderabad station vaipu drop manifest ga.
Driver: "Madam, mee West Marredpally drop next, aame Secunderabad station drop after?"
Yohini: "Driver bhai, aame ki adugu, aame address."
Driver: Atanu rearview lo aame vaipu chusaaru. Atanu pause chesaaru. "Madam, aame app lo address Secunderabad station, atanu pickup nunchi 6.4 km. Naaku route confirm."
Yohini sariki Marredpally drop point — Sapphire Towers fictional apartment — cherukundi. Aame ki digali samayam, aame aa woman vaipu polite gesture, "Bye, safe journey." Aame thala light ga thippindi, aame ki nodded chinna ga, aame mouth oka small smile attempt — kaani aame eyes lo light ledhu. Aame back ki road vaipu thirigi, aame silent.
Yohini digi, suitcase teesi friend's apartment ki velli, aame friend aa raathri stay tho settled. Aame phone lo aa woman gurinchi cousin ki message ki continued.
Driver cab continued aa woman tho Secunderabad station vaipu. Naaku tharvaata driver Madhav Reddy interview chesaanu — atanu story complete ki critical perspective.
Madhav Reddy — age 35, atanu Ola lo 4 years driver, atanu ki ee specific colony pickups familiar — atanu ki ee colony lo memo Ola system lo flagged ga visible. Atanu naaku 2024 September 26 ki phone interview lo cheppaaru.
Madhav: "Sai sir, naa ki aa Bhanu Nagar Colony Plot 47 pickup last 2 years lo 6 saarlu. Prathi saari aa same lady , aame young, aame lavender salwar, aame silent. Aame Secunderabad station vaipu drop. Naaku aa ride lo aa lady tho mata leni, aame seat lo silent ga, aame station daggara digi, aame inside ki nadichi velli, aame disappeared. Naaku Ola support ki rendu saarlu complaint chesaanu , atanu address abandoned property ga flagged, kaani booking system lo allow cheyyali. Vaaru cheppaaru, technical glitch, working on fix. Atanu fix kaaledhu. Naaku ki ee atma ride accept ga, naaku discomfort aindi initial saarlu, kaani naaku Habituated. Aame ki naa harm intent ledhu, naaku safe ga drop chesthaanu, atanu ki release ki naaku ee ride contribution emo. Sir, naaku ee personal explanation."
[SAI KIRAN] "Madhav, aame ki ride duration consistent ga? Aame ki harm rare situations?"
Madhav: "Sir, atanu duration always Trimulgherry to Secunderabad station, 22-25 minutes. Aame ki passengers ki interaction zero. Aame ki driver tho zero. Aame purely commute ride. Aame ki Secunderabad station ki velthe , atanu specific ga. Naaku gurthu aame 2018 March 14 ki accident, aa raathri aame return aithunna home ki , Bhanu Nagar Colony Plot 47, aame parents intlo. Aame company event Banjara Hills lo, aame return cab Banjara Hills nunchi via Secunderabad area to Trimulgherry , atanu cab Secunderabad nunchi Trimulgherry stretch lo accident, atanu cab dragged aame body. Aame Secunderabad station via direct ga ride complete cheyyaledhu, aame intlo cherukunadu ledhu. Aame atma , aame ki Secunderabad station ki cherukunadu compulsion, aame return path aame ki anchor. Aame intlo nunchi station ki ride pattern , reverse ga aame original journey re-enacting. Aame ki release path teliyali , aame Secunderabad station lo specific platform dheggara, aame ki shanti homa cheyyali emo, aame parents nunchi acknowledgment kavali."
Naaku ee story complete cheyyaali ani Yohini ki suggest. Aame cousin Kavyasree dwara aa woman family contact — Mrinalini Sharma parents Bangalore lo. Aame mother (now 56) phone interview ki agreed — aame Yohini & naa nunchi aa ride description listened, aame eyes lo tear (visible aame video call lo).
[MRS. SHARMA] "Yohini, mee description naa daughter Mrinalini ki match. Aame lavender salwar , aame favorite. Aame 2018 March 14 ki aame company event nunchi return aithundi, aame Secunderabad nunchi cab, aa cab driver aa raathri drunk ga, atanu aame stretch lo aame collision tho. Aame body Trimulgherry hospital lo, aame parents memu Bangalore nunchi aa raathri 1 AM ki flight tho vacchaamu, aame chivari saari memu chusaamu hospital morgue lo. Aame intlo cherukunadu ledhu , aame Bhanu Nagar Colony intlo aame parents memu wait aithunaamu, aame chivari moment ki flat ki cherukunadu kaaledhu. Memu ki ee 6 years aame absence weighed. Memu Bangalore relocated 2019 lo, aa flat memu memorial ga retain , aame photos, aame books, aame chinnatanam toys aa flat lo undi. Naaku ee saari clarity. Aame atma aa flat ki return chesthundi, aame Secunderabad station ki ride re-enact chesthundi , aame original journey complete cheyyaali ani."
[SAI KIRAN] "Madam, aame ki release ki shanti homa cheyyaali aa specific spot lo , Secunderabad station nunchi Trimulgherry stretch aame accident location lo, ledha aame intlo platform lo. Mee ki Hyderabad ki visit cheyyali, aame chivari moment ki bhaav direct ga touch. Naaku maa amma cousin pujari Bhagavatulu garu officiate cheyyaru."
→ Pakkana ee story kuda chadavandi: Chota Auto Charminar
[MRS. SHARMA] "Naaku ee saari Hyderabad visit cheyyali. Memu husband tho phone consult chesthaanu. Memu aame intlo aa flat lo small puja organize , aame parents memu Bangalore nunchi vacchi aa flat lo aame ki direct ga acknowledgment, aame atma release ki memu home-based offering. Tharvaata aame accident location pakkana small puja. Sai Kiran garu, mee help ki naaku thanks."
October 2024 lo Mrs. & Mr. Sharma Bangalore nunchi vacchaaru Hyderabad ki. Bhanu Nagar Colony Plot 47 ki cherukunaaru — aame mother Bhagavatulu garu tho aame intlo first time 5 years lo. Aame intlo aame photo dust ga, aame books aa same shelves lo. Aame mother oka small puja organize chesindi — aame favorite jasmine flowers, aame favorite tulasi paaku, aame favorite irani chai cup steel tumbler lo.
Bhagavatulu garu chant chesaaru — "Mrinalini atma, mee parents mee dheggara. Mee chivari journey complete. Mee intlo cherukunadu ee saari, mee atma release. Mee parents mee ki direct acknowledgment, mee absence ki memu peace lo accept, mee atma free."
Aa moment lo aa flat air taggi — staleness fade, oka jasmine fragrance briefly flooded, oka aame perfume — aame parents ki gurthu — aame favorite Indian sandalwood. Aame mother sob, aame husband shoulder pakkana. Aa moment lo aame mother ki aame whisper feel — "Amma, naaku release. Naa intlo cherukunadu memu ee saari complete. Naa peace."
Memu Sharma family Yohini, Madhav driver tho group meeting chesaaru aa puja tharvaata. Vaaru gratitude expressed. Madhav driver ki aa pattern stop confirmed Ola system update tharvaata — atanu memo cleared, aa booking pattern terminated October 2024 second week ki. Aa flat — Sharma family decided sell, atanu funds half charity ki — aame name lo road safety awareness fund — half family savings.
Yohini aa experience tharvaata aame routine lo subtle change — aame Pool rides avoid chesindi, aame Sedan solo book chesthundi. Aame raathri rides ki cousin Kavyasree tho live location share continuous. Aame office shift schedule re-evaluated — aame manager tho discussions late-night work ki balance.
Aame naaku oka month tharvaata phone, "Sai garu, mee involvement aa story ki resolution ichindi. Naaku ee Ola Pool experience life lo never forget, kaani naaku ee resolution shape ichindi — aatmas ki interaction ki memu ki sensitivity, vaaru ki release ki memu ki small role. Naaku ee acknowledgment."
Real-world context: Wikipedia — TSRTC
Aatmas spaces lo cleanliness — atanu spaces literal physical kaadu, atanu emotional unfinished business. Mrinalini intlo cherukunadu aa raathri 2018 lo — aame physical chivari moment ki aame parents intlo presence absent, atanu aame atma ki unfinished anchor. Aame parents direct ga aa flat lo acknowledgment — aame absence ki memu accept — atanu aame atma ki release ki critical. Pavitrata — purity — anede physical cleansing kaadu, emotional unfinished business clear cheyyali. Plot lo ee dramatized.
Author's note
Hyderabad Trimulgherry — Cantonment area — naaku familiar, naa colleague Sandhya aa area lo intlo. Aa colony residential ga, narrow lanes, old bungalows, aa specific stretch atmospheric ga raathri lo. Bhanu Nagar Colony fictional ga ee story ki, kaani similar colonies real ga — Old Bowenpally, Tarnaka, West Marredpally lo decades-old residential pockets, kondochota properties decades empty ga, owner families relocated.
Ola Pool service Hyderabad lo 2017 launched, atanu peak 2019-2021, atanu post-2022 demand reduced — drivers economics ki Pool feasibility taggi. Atanu intermittent ga inkaa available, naaku friends use chesthaaru budget rides ki. Pool rides lo co-passenger silence common — atanu unusual extreme silence aa story core.
Aatmas intlo cherukunadu — atanu traditional belief ga deep ga rooted. Atanu ki accident chivari moments lo intlo physical presence absent, atanu ki return cycle pull. Atanu ki parents direct acknowledgment, atanu ki release. Naaku ee batch lo ee subculture drama ki convert cheyyaali ani plan.
Mee ki Ola Pool, Uber Share lo silent co-passenger experience? Comments lo cheppandi.
— Sai Kiran · Lighted Tales
© 2026 Sai Kiran Pandrala / Lighted Tales · https://teluguhorrorstories.blogspot.com
Original Telugu horror fiction. Folk-source material where referenced is public domain.
Modern characters, apartments, companies, and phone numbers are fictional.
Any resemblance to real persons, businesses, or events is coincidental.
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