NH-163 Warangal Shortcut
NH-163 Warangal Shortcut
Setting: NH-163 between Warangal-Hyd (Warangal).
In English: NH-163 Warangal Shortcut. A Lighted Tales original Telugu horror story, written in Romanized Telugu (Tenglish) with Telangana dialect.
NH-163 Warangal Shortcut
Warangal MGM Hospital pakkana road shoulder midha 2024 October 27 morning 6:18 AM ki oka Zomato delivery bag dorukundi. Bag lopala oka cold biryani parcel, oka half-melted Coke bottle, oka receipt — "Order #88471, Hyderabad Hayathnagar branch, 26 Oct 9:42 PM, customer: Warangal Hanamkonda Subedari."
Police FIR lo: bag owner — Pradyumna, age 24, Karimnagar district nunchi vacchina rider, Hyderabad lo Hayathnagar Zomato hub lo last 14 months pani chesthunnadu. Atanu bike — TS09 EJ 6612, Honda Shine, headlight broken, fuel tank empty, key ignition lo inkaa undi. Bike Hanamkonda nunchi 11 km venuka, Aler bypass cross chesina tharvaata, NH-163 shoulder midha undi. Pradyumna body — ledhu. Atanu phone — bike side pocket lo, screen cracked, Google Maps app open ga inkaa, route line oka chinna village road vaipu turn cheyyamani arrow chupisthundi.
Memu — naa friend Saachit, atanu Warangal Kakatiya University student, naa Lighted Tales reader — atanu naaku Pradyumna sister Veerendra ni introduce chesaaru. Aame age 27, Karimnagar lo govt teacher. Aame brother phone backup cloud lo recover chesindi. Phone lo Google Maps history, voice notes, WhatsApp messages — andharu next 3 weeks lo memu reconstruct chesaamu.
Ee story Pradyumna chivari shift gurinchi.
October 26 raathri 9 PM ki Pradyumna Hayathnagar Zomato hub lo helmet pettukoni, bag back lo strap chesi, bike start chesaadu. Aa roju Sunday — aa hub lo manager Praveen-Yadav atanu ki long-distance order assign chesaadu.
[PRAVEEN-YADAV] "Pradyumna, idhi long order. Hyderabad nunchi Warangal direct. Customer Subedari Hanamkonda lo, biryani Hyderabad Paradise hub lo prepare aindi already, mee pickup Hayathnagar branch nunchi only logistics relay. Long-distance Zomato Premium order , atanu bonus Rs 1200, regular delivery fee plus. Mee bike condition okay-na?"
Pradyumna: "Bhai, naa bike fine ga. NH-163 naaku familiar , naa Karimnagar nunchi prathi second weekend ee road. Naaku 3 hours lo Warangal Hanamkonda. Order accept."
[PRAVEEN-YADAV] "Pradyumna, ee Premium service naaku company nunchi pressure , 4 hours lo deliver. Mee bonus eligibility 4-hour window. Mee speed maintain. Naaku raathri 1 AM ki delivery confirmation kaavaali."
Pradyumna agreed. Atanu bike start, NH-163 vaipu Hayathnagar nunchi Bhongir, Jangaon, Aler — usual route. Atanu Karimnagar weekend trips lo aa stretch chala saarlu drove. Atanu confidence, atanu bonus motivation.
Atanu phone tho voice note rikard chesaadu (Veerendra ki later send cheyyali ani plan, oka habit aame brother daily route updates kosam) —
[PRADYUMNA - VOICE NOTE 9:47 PM] "Akka, ee raathri Warangal trip , long-distance order , bonus Rs 1200, naaku ee month rent ki perfect. Naaku 1 AM ki Warangal cherukunaaru, tharvaata Karimnagar nunchi Sunday morning bus tho intiki. Memu chinna brother birthday ki gift kosam ee bonus. Naaku safe driving promise."
Atanu Bhongir cross chesaadu 10:12 PM ki, Jangaon 10:48 PM ki. NH-163 traffic light ga , trucks Warangal vaipu, motorcycles Mumbai-side return ga. Atanu eucalyptus chettlu median lo, atanu agarbatti laaga oka thin sweet smell highway gaali lo.
Aler bypass dheggara — 11:14 PM — atanu Google Maps oka notification chupinchindi.
"Faster route available. Save 18 minutes via Marriguda village road."
Atanu thought chesaadu. NH-163 main highway naaku familiar, kaani 18 minutes save aithe Praveen-Yadav 4-hour deadline ki buffer. Aa deadline mid chivari kosam aa bonus. Atanu screen midha "Take this route" tap chesaadu.
Maps aame redirect chesindi — Aler bypass nunchi left turn, oka village road, tar broken-broken ga, streetlights zero. Bike headlight matrame light source.
[PRADYUMNA - VOICE NOTE 11:21 PM] "Akka, naaku Maps lo shortcut suggest aindi , Marriguda village dwara , 18 minutes save. Naaku followed. Ee road narrow ga, kaani Maps confident ga. Naaku 1 AM ki Warangal cherukunaaru, atanu route via."
Atanu bike continued. Village road oka 4 km waraku — chinna village houses, agricultural fields, oka chinna temple gantam light. Tharvaata aa road oka stretch lo end aindi — oka unmarked dirt path, deeper forest patch lo.
Atanu phone Maps oka recalculation chesindi — "Continuing on route, 14 km remaining."
Atanu continued. Aa stretch oka 6-7 km waraku — eucalyptus trees thick ga, road lo gravel pieces, bike vibration heavy ga. Atanu speed 25-30 ki taggindi. Atanu phone screen ki occasional ga chusukuntu, Maps consistent direction confirm chesthundi.
Suddenly — phone lo notification, "You missed the turn. Recalculating."
Atanu confused. Atanu turn ekkado kanipinchaledhu. Maps aame recalculation chesindi — "Make a U-turn, return to NH-163, alternative route."
→ Idey theme lo inka oka katha: Driver Cancel Chesadu
Atanu U-turn try chesaadu. Aa narrow forest path lo bike turn — atanu carefully, atanu bike side stand pakkana balance. Atanu started returning aa village road vaipu.
Aa moment lo phone Maps oka second notification — "Faster route available. Save 22 minutes via shortcut. Take next left."
Atanu confused. Atanu inkaa Marriguda village road waraku return cheyyaledhu, aa shortcut suggestion ekkado vacchindi? Atanu phone screen check — Maps confidently aa same forest path lo oka chinna left turn highlight chesindi.
Atanu doubt vacchindi. Kaani aa moment lo Praveen-Yadav phone call.
[PRAVEEN-YADAV - PHONE 11:43 PM] "Pradyumna, mee ETA chupistundi 2:15 AM. Atanu deadline 1 AM nunchi 75 minutes late. Mee bonus eligibility lost. Mee location enti?"
Pradyumna: "Bhai, naaku Maps lo shortcut suggest , naaku followed , kaani aa shortcut wrong direction lo. Naaku Marriguda village road return ga. Naa ki bonus kavali , naaku alternative shortcut try cheyyali ka, Maps inka oka shortcut suggest chesindi."
[PRAVEEN-YADAV] "Pradyumna, mee Maps trust cheyyaaru, atanu logical ga. Mee bonus protect. Naaku 1:30 AM ki delivery confirmation kaavaali, latest."
Atanu agreed. Atanu phone Maps suggested left turn ki followed.
Aa second shortcut — atanu deeper forest patch lo, road inkaa worse, bike vibration heavy ga, headlight beam thin ga aa eucalyptus density lo. Atanu 3 km waraku continued.
Aa stretch lo Maps inkaa oka recalculation, "You missed the turn. Recalculating. Take next right."
Atanu third right turn ki followed.
Tharvaata fourth recalculation, "Take next left." Atanu followed.
[PRADYUMNA - VOICE NOTE 12:08 AM] "Akka, naaku ee Maps weird ga behave aithundi. Prathi recalculation lo aa village forest stretch lo deeper redirect. Naaku ee bag lo biryani cold aithundi already, customer disappointment guarantee. Naaku ee shortcut sequence , naaku trapped feel. Naa instinct cheppadu , U-turn chesi NH-163 ki return cheyyali, atanu late delivery accept. Naaku akka ki cheppadam, naa instinct trust cheyyali."
Atanu fourth recalculation reject chesaadu. Atanu phone Maps off chesi, atanu memory based ga aa village road return path retrace start. Atanu carefully, atanu compass app phone lo open chesi, atanu east direction (NH-163 vaipu) verify chesthu.
Aa moment lo phone Maps automatically re-opened. Atanu app reject didnt work — Maps overrode, "Faster route available. Save 27 minutes via shortcut."
Atanu confused. Atanu phone power button long-press, restart attempt — kaani phone responsive ledhu, screen Maps lo locked.
Aa moment lo atanu rear view mirror lo oka headlight vacchindi venuka nunchi. Oka Royal Enfield bike, atanu helmet vesukoni, atanu peeled-paint helmet, atanu rider cheekati lo face indistinct. Aa rider Pradyumna pakkana cherukundi.
[ROYAL ENFIELD RIDER] "Bhai, mee Maps midha trust unna? Mee Maps mee ki shortcut chupisthundi 5 saarlu, mee 5 saarlu followed. Mee 5th saari trust. Mee 6th saari naaku kavalsindi. Mee delivery deadline mee bonus naaku release. Mee bag, mee bike, mee phone, naaku surrender. Atanu mee 'shortcut' fee."
Pradyumna ki body chillu. Atanu hand bike accelerator midha tighten, atanu speed 45 ki touched. Atanu rider follow, parallel ga matched. Aa rider voice low ga, calm ga, kaani aa accent — Telugu kaadu fully, oka old Telangana dialect, oka village dialect Pradyumna ki great-grandfather laaga gurthu.
[PRADYUMNA - VOICE NOTE 12:23 AM, last note] "Akka, naaku oka rider venuka follow aithundi, atanu Royal Enfield, atanu naaku surrender adugutunaaru. Naaku ee Maps shortcut sequence trap , atanu spirit-trap emo. Naaku U-turn chesi NH-163 vaipu force ga return cheyyali. Naaku ee bonus kantey naa life critical. Naa instinct trust , akka, mee ki ee voice note send chesthaa, naaku safe ga return ayithe morning ki call. Naaku love."
Atanu phone voice note send hit chesaadu. Veerendra ki delivery confirmation 12:24 AM ki, aame Karimnagar lo asleep, aame phone vibrate.
Pradyumna bike vepi NH-163 vaipu retrace, atanu compass east. Atanu rider venuka follow consistent ga.
→ Pakkana ee story kuda chadavandi: ORR Exit 12 Kalu
Aa stretch lo eucalyptus trees thinned, atanu vegetation shifted, atanu suddenly — bike Aler bypass NH-163 dheggara emerged. Atanu phone Maps automatically refreshed, "Recalculating. Continue on NH-163 to Warangal Hanamkonda."
Atanu rider — disappeared. Atanu engine sound suddenly silent. Atanu venuka empty road.
Pradyumna ki relief, atanu bike NH-163 lo continued Warangal vaipu. Atanu Hanamkonda Subedari ki cherukundi 1:42 AM ki. Customer ki biryani delivered cold ga, customer ki refund processed Zomato dwara, atanu bonus zero.
Atanu Hanamkonda return path NH-163 lo Karimnagar vaipu — usual return route — atanu Aler bypass dheggara fuel low. Atanu MGM Hospital pakkana petrol bunk bandh ga, midnight closed. Atanu Aler bypass lo oka 24-hour bunk dheggara cherukunaaru ki try, atanu fuel reserve low ga.
Atanu fuel reserve calculation — 11 km Aler bypass nunchi 24-hour bunk ki. Atanu just enough, kaani buffer ledhu.
Atanu continued. 8 km cross chesina tharvaata, atanu bike sputter, atanu fuel exhausted. Atanu shoulder midha bike park, atanu phone tho Karimnagar relative ki SOS call try, atanu network signal zero ga aa stretch lo. Atanu bike push start cheyyaali ani manual try, atanu bike fuel zero ga, atanu options limited.
Aa moment lo — venuka nunchi same Royal Enfield headlight emerged.
Veerendra naaku ee voice notes & Maps history reconstruct chesindi. Memu Police investigation tho coordinate chesaamu — Aler ASI Brahma garu, atanu cooperative.
[BRAHMA - PHONE] "Sai garu, mee research naaku helpful. NH-163 Aler bypass stretch lo last 4 years lo 7 missing rider cases, andharu Zomato, Swiggy, courier delivery riders, andharu late-night long-distance orders, andharu Maps shortcut history phones lo, andharu missing pattern. Memu cyber-crime cell tho coordinate chesaamu , Maps backend logs ki request, kaani Google US-side response delays. Memu hypothesis , aa stretch lo phone GPS spoofing , atanu spirit-vector emo, atanu rural Telangana folk lore lo aa Marriguda village dheggara oka 1950s lo highway robber band, atanu vaaru execution local police-tho. Vaaru atma travelers ki revenge, atanu modern phone GPS dwara channelize. Sai garu, ee speculation, kaani memu seven cases pattern coherent ga."
Memu aa Marriguda village pakkana villagers tho interviewed. Vaaru cheppaaru — 1953 lo aa village dheggara highway robber band, vaaru rich travelers Hyderabad-Warangal trade route lo loot, vaaru police execution. Vaaru smashanam — aa eucalyptus forest patch lo. Vaaru atma local folklore lo well-known ga, kaani modern Maps via channel new pattern.
Real-world context: Wikipedia — TSRTC
Memu small private gathering organize chesaamu November mid lo. Veerendra, Brahma ASI personal capacity lo, Marriguda village elder Jaipal Reddy garu , aa village pujari Yagna Swami garu (fictional). Aa eucalyptus forest patch lo, aa robber band's smashanam vicinity lo, oka chinna closing ritual.
Yagna Swami chant chesaaru, "Mee 1953 lo execution, mee unfinished anger 70 years post. Mee modern travelers ki revenge, atanu mee era past, atanu modern delivery riders innocent. Memu mee atma ki acknowledgment, mee village memorial annual remembrance organize. Mee shanti."
Veerendra direct whisper, "Naa brother Pradyumna, mee ki naa apology, naa brother shortcut bonus tempted, atanu cut-corner pattern, atanu honesty straightforward direct cheyyaledhu. Atanu Maps trust , naa brother weakness. Naaku mee ki ee saari acknowledge. Mee shanti, mee atma peace, naa brother ki release."
Aa moment lo aa eucalyptus stretch lo air briefly stilled. Aa thin sweet eucalyptus oil aroma intensified, atanu acknowledgment.
Veerendra naaku next month phone, "Sai garu, naa brother Pradyumna body NH-163 Aler stretch lo recovery aindi. Atanu bike pakkana 2 km venuka , forest edge lo. Atanu peaceful expression. Memu cremation Karimnagar lo. Naa brother bonus motivation , atanu shortcut tempt , atanu critical lesson naaku family lo. Naa chinna brother birthday ki memu Pradyumna name lo small scholarship organize, Karimnagar government school students ki annual stipend. Mee help ki naa thanks."
Aler ASI Brahma naaku confirmed, NH-163 Aler bypass stretch lo missing rider cases post-November ritual stop aindi. Atanu pattern broken. Marriguda village annual memorial October 26 ki organize, atanu road safety awareness pamphlets distribute Zomato/Swiggy hubs ki Hyderabad lo.
Naaku ee story, Pradyumna shortcut tempt, atanu cut-corner bonus motivation, atanu tragedy escalation. Atanu honesty direct ga, NH-163 main route trust, atanu late delivery accept ki choice undi, atanu choose chesi unte. Atanu Maps shortcut blind trust , atanu spirit-vector entrance. Direct honest path long aithe kuda safe ga. Plot lo ee dramatized.
Author's note
NH-163 Hyderabad-Warangal stretch naaku familiar — naa Karimnagar weekend trips, naa cousins Warangal Kakatiya University students. Aa highway 175 km, Bhongir-Jangaon-Aler via, 3.5 hours typical drive.
Zomato, Swiggy long-distance delivery riders Hyderabad metro lo regular ga — naa friends gig economy lo, naa cousin Hayathnagar branch lo similar pani. Long-distance Premium orders Hyderabad-Warangal route real ga, atanu bonus structure real ga, kaani ee story dramatic exaggeration.
Marriguda village fictional placeholder — NH-163 lo similar small villages along route. 1953 highway robber bands historical ga Telangana lo regional folklore , Karimnagar district pakkana naaku great-grandfather oral history dwara similar stories. Naa 2024 December lo Warangal Fort visit, aa lore re-encounter.
Direct honest path long aithe safe ga. Mee ki shortcut tempt incidents? 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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