Cab Gamyamu Maripoinde
Cab Destination Changed
Setting: Uber ride in progress (Hyderabad / Telangana).
In English: Cab Destination Changed. A Lighted Tales original Telugu horror story, written in Romanized Telugu (Tenglish) with Telangana dialect.
Cab Destination Changed
Police FIR reconstruction, Banjara Hills station, 2025 November 5 wednesday morning entry, complainant Vrinda Mahalakshmi K., age 42, Hyderabad. Filed 09:14 AM. Naa Friday morning ki naa periya-uncle (police inspector retired Cyberabad) tho aame story shared, aame consent tho. Aame mother dwa Karimnagar lo naa amma side cousin connection, naadhi 2024 Pongal function lo introduce ainde.
"Naa Banjara Hills Road No. 12 nundi RGIA Shamshabad ki Wednesday early morning Uber book chesinanu, 4:35 AM ki, naa 7:30 AM Bengaluru flight ki. App route Outer Ring Road via Aramghar standard ga show ainade, ETA 48 minutes. Cab vacchindhi 4:42 ki, driver okay ga, OTP 9148 confirmed, ride started 4:46. Cab Banjara Hills nundi Mehdipatnam direction velli, Aramghar checkpost tarwata, aatani GPS midha map screen lo destination okka chinna twitch tho maaripoyindi — RGIA Shamshabad nundi okka different address ki. Naa stomach lo cool sweat anipinchindhi."
Aatani address — Vrinda screen lo zoom in cheste —
"Plot 27, Krishna Mohan Street, Vidyanagar Colony, Hyderabad — 500044"
Aame eyes lo lock — aatani address aame ki ne ne ne ne, kaani aame heart deep lo, okka old recognition. Aame okka second silent ga, aame brain ki signal start. Aame mother — Hemavathi Krishnan, age 67, Karimnagar lo retired teacher, aame mother aame Hyderabad ki marriage tarwata 1995 ki shift ainade Karimnagar ki. Aame mother peda sister Padma-attha-mma Hyderabad lo Vidyanagar Colony lo undinde 1990s lo, kaani aame 1996 ki Bengaluru ki shift ainde. Aatani address Vrinda heart lo dim ga, aame chinnati 1992-1994 ki aame mother tho summer holidays Hyderabad visit lo aatani inta velthe.
Aame okka second silent — aatani address "Plot 27, Krishna Mohan Street, Vidyanagar" — adhi Hemavathi mother peda sister Padma-attha-mma residence 1992 ki 1994 daka. Aatani aame inta old, aame peda sister 1996 lo Bengaluru ki shift ainaaka, naa periya-uncle aatani inta sold, oka new family aatani inta lo. Naadhi 30 years munduga residence.
Vrinda driver ki cheppindi —
Vrinda: "Aakaarinaaru, naa destination RGIA Shamshabad. App lo destination okkati maaripoyindi, Vidyanagar address ki. Adhi correct kaadhu. Mee app reset cheyali."
Driver rear-view mirror lo aame ki silent ga chusaaru. Aatani face — okay, kaani okka chinna distance ainde.
Driver: "Madam, naa app destination ki naa cab navigate avtundi. Mee app side ne ne ne ne, naa side display lo Vidyanagar Plot 27 ane. Naa Uber instruction prakaaram drive chestha. Mee app reset cheyali."
Vrinda phone Uber app screen ki lock open chesi check — destination "Vidyanagar Plot 27", fare update "₹247 estimated", route "via Aramghar - Mehdipatnam - Vidyanagar". Aame manually destination edit cheyali try cheste, "Trip in progress, destination cannot be changed mid-ride. Cancel and rebook" ane error pop-up.
Aame cancel cheste, ₹85 cancellation fee charge, naa next cab 12-15 minutes ETA monsoon early morning lo. Naa flight 7:30, naa airport check-in 6:30, naa peda buffer ledhu.
Aame brain ki rationalization — "app GPS glitch maybe, driver okay ga ne ne ne ne, naa worry ki kaadhu". Aame okay ga ne ne, kaani aame heart lo aatani address okka old recognition tho heaviness.
Vrinda: "Aakaarinaaru, app destination wrong ga undi. Naa physically cheppinde, RGIA Shamshabad. Naa flight 7:30. Naa airport ki velli."
Driver okka second silent. Tarwata aatani head okka chinna nod —
Driver: "Sare madam, naa Aramghar tarwata RGIA exit ki turn cheyaali. Mee app destination wrong, kaani naa physical instruction prakaaram drive."
Aame okay ga, breath release. Cab Mehdipatnam crossing tarwata Aramghar ki, naa standard route. Vrinda phone lo tracking — aame screen midha cab GPS Aramghar exit pakkana, kaani app destination "Vidyanagar Plot 27" inka ne ne ne ne. Map line cab present location nundi Vidyanagar ki redirect avthune undi.
Aame heart rate accelerated. Aame husband Kushal Reddy ki text — "Kushal, naa cab destination app lo wrong ga, driver physically RGIA ki drop ane cheppindi, naa tracking chestha". Kushal online (early morning aatani gym), reply "Vrinda, share live location, naa watch chestha. Worry kaadhu, naa ee daggara IT police helpline ki contact ki ready".
→ Idey theme lo inka oka katha: Rapido Rider No Helmet
Aramghar checkpost cab pass ainaaka, naa standard ga RGIA exit Highway-44 ki turn cheyali. Cab okay ga RGIA exit ki indicate ainde. Vrinda phone tracking lo cab proper RGIA route lo, app destination inka "Vidyanagar" visible.
5:32 AM ki cab RGIA gate 1 ki cherindi. Driver okay ga drop chesaaru. Vrinda thank you ane cheppi, payment auto-deduct standard ₹398 (RGIA airport surcharge tho). Aame fare receipt screen check cheste —
Trip completed From: Banjara Hills Road No. 12 To: Plot 27, Krishna Mohan Street, Vidyanagar Colony, Hyderabad — 500044 Distance: 28.4 km Time: 47 mins Fare: ₹398
App lo destination "Vidyanagar" preserved, kaani actual drop "RGIA". Receipt mismatch standard ga "address mismatch — manual override by driver" ane note generate aytadhi. Vrinda receipt lo aatani note lekkadu — clean "Vidyanagar" drop record.
Aame airport lo check-in line ki step pettinde, naa heart lo aatani address gurinchi ne ne ne ne thalachali ane voice undi. Aame mother ki call cheyali ane okay ga, kaani 5:35 AM, aame mother nidra. Aame Bengaluru flight tarwata Karimnagar weekend visit ki plan ainde, aame mother tho aatani address gurinchi face-to-face cheppali ane. Aame okay ga ne ne, flight ki velli.
Aame Bengaluru meetings full ga 10 AM ki 6 PM, aame Wednesday raathri Bengaluru hotel lo. Aame Karimnagar ki Friday morning train, aame mother ki visit.
Friday morning Karimnagar ki, aame mother Hemavathi inta lo. Coffee tho aame mother kaccha cheppindhi —
Vrinda: "Amma, ne ki okka thing cheppali. Naa Wednesday early morning Hyderabad Uber lo, app destination okka okka random address ki maaripoyindi. 'Plot 27, Krishna Mohan Street, Vidyanagar Colony'. Adhi recognize chestava ne nuvvu?"
Aame mother coffee cup down petti, eyes okka second daka aame ki direct ga lock ainaaru. Aame face full ga silent.
Hemavathi: "Vrinda, aatani address, adhi naa peda sister Padma akka residence 1990 nundi 1996 daka. Naa appudu Karimnagar lo, ne nuvvu chinnapilla, summer holidays ki manaki Hyderabad ki velli aatani inta lo undinanu naa pakka chinnati ki summer ki. Adhi 30+ years munduga. Aame inta sold, Padma akka Bengaluru ki shift, family andariki disconnect ainde. Aatani address Hyderabad lo eppudo eppudo manaki use lekkadu inka."
Vrinda: "Amma, naa heart lo aatani address okka dim ga ne ne ne, kaani recall avvadhe. Naa cab app aatani address ki destination set chesindhi. Naa heart lo aatani okka call anipinchindhi. Mee Padma akka tho contact undaala ee 30 years lo?"
Aame mother okka second silent. Tarwata aame face ki sad ga ainde.
Hemavathi: "Vrinda, aame ki okka thing cheppaledhu naadhi family lo. Naa peda sister Padma akka 1995 lo naadhi pelli munduga, naa father (mee thatha) family lo property division lo argument ainade. Naa father okka peda land Karimnagar pakkana naa peda sister ki giving ki promised, kaani naadhi pelli prep ki dowry shortage ainade, naa father naa mother (mee tatha-amma) tho cooperation tho aatani land Padma akka share ki not transferred, aatani naa pelli ki dowry ki sold. Aatani transaction quick ga, paperwork incomplete. Padma akka aatani kaccha 1996 lo Bengaluru shift munduga teliyalee, aame naa father ki direct adigindhi 'naa share ki transparent ga ne ne ne ne, ne ne ne lie chesinaaru'. Naa father aame ki ne ne ne ne truthful ga ne ne ne ne, 'paperwork pending' ane false reason ichinaaru. Aame heart deep ga break, aame ne family-disconnect ki Bengaluru shift, aatani naadhi pelli ki velli ravvaledhu, naadhi aatani ki velli ravvaledhu."
Vrinda eyes lo lock.
Hemavathi: "Padma akka 2018 lo Bengaluru lo poyiyaaru, age 67, cancer tho. Aame ki naadhi connect break ainde, aame samskaaram ki naa velli ravvaledhu, naadhi 'Karimnagar nundi Bengaluru travel pressure' ane false reason ichinanu naa heart ki, naa nijam reason aatani 1995 land issue tho aame ki face cheyali ane fear undinde. Aame ki naa ipoptu inka apology cheyaledhu, aame gone."
Aame mother eyes lo neeru vacchaaru. Vrinda aame mother chethi thaaki.
Vrinda: "Amma, naa Wednesday cab destination, Padma akka Vidyanagar address. Adhi okka call maybe. Aame ki manaki truthful ga ne ne ne ne face cheyaali ane reminder."
Hemavathi: "Vrinda, naa heart deep lo aatani 1995 land issue tho naa father ki naadhi accomplice ga ne ne ne ne. Naadhi pelli kaccha share, naadhi dowry ki Padma akka ki cost. Naadhi truthful ga aame ki face cheyali ane integrity ki naa life lo path lekkadu. Aame ipoptu gone, kaani aame Vidyanagar inta, aame son inka there. Aame son Sripathi-bava, aame husband 2010 lo poyiyaaru, son single occupancy aatani inta lo, age 38, software engineer. Manaki aatani ki inka direct contact lekkadu 30 years."
Vrinda: "Amma, manaki aatani address ki velli, aatani son tho meet, aame mother ki naadhi truth cheppali, naadhi pelli ki Padma akka share land funded chesindhi ane reality. Aatani son ki naadhi apology, late ga ne ne ne ne, kaani heart tho. Manaki Padma akka memory ki silent moment aatani inta lo. Adhi correct path."
Aame mother silent ga, kaani okay ga ne ne.
Saturday morning Vrinda, aame mother Hemavathi Karimnagar nundi Hyderabad ki, train tho 6 AM. Hyderabad lo Vidyanagar Colony Plot 27 — Vrinda Uber book cheste, destination set ki "Plot 27, Krishna Mohan Street, Vidyanagar". Cab okay ga drop chesinde 9 AM ki.
Old residence okka chinna refurbished ga, kaani structure same. Aame ki naa chinnati gurthu raavadham ledu, kaani aame mother eyes lo aatani inta gurinchi okka full recall.
→ Pakkana ee story kuda chadavandi: Driver Matladatamemi Aagindu
Door bell. Door open chesindi okka man, age 38, glasses tho, casual clothes, navvuthune.
Sripathi: "Yes, evvaru?"
Hemavathi: "Sripathi-baava, naa Hemavathi, ne mother Padma akka chinna sister, ne ki naadhi 30 years munduga chinnapilla ga gurthu undi maybe. Naa Karimnagar nundi vacchaanu, naadhi daughter Vrinda. Naa Padma akka ki ne ne ne ne ne ne ne face cheyali ane visit."
Sripathi okka second silent. Tarwata aame eyes lo lock, aame face okka chinna soft ga ne ne.
Sripathi: "Hemavathi pinni... naa amma 2018 lo poyiyaaru. Naa appudu Bengaluru lo, aame samskaaram tho. Aame heart lo ne ku gurinchi okka heaviness undinde 2018 daka. Aame naadhi cheppinde 'Hemavathi akka tho 1995 land issue, naa transparent ga ne ne ne ne face cheyali ane wait, kaani aame ki guilt ki face cheyali ane strength lekkapote, naa Bengaluru distance maintain chesinanu'. Aame ki ne nuvvu ee daggara vacchinaaka, aame Hyderabad ki shift ainaaka, ne ki face cheyali ane wish undinde. Aame eppudaina face cheyaledhu."
Hemavathi patti edichindi. Vrinda aame thaaki.
Hemavathi: "Sripathi-baava, naa naa heart lo Padma akka ki naadhi truth cheppali ane integrity ki path lekkapote, aame ki face cheyaledhu 30 years. Naadhi pelli ki naa father aame share land funded chesinaaru, naadhi pelli ki cost aame share. Naadhi honest ga aatani truth aame ki cheppaledhu, naa heart ki guilt ipoptu permanent ga. Naa late ga ne ne ne ne, kaani naa ki ipoptu okka kshamapana ne ki ane offer."
Sripathi: "Hemavathi pinni, naa amma ki ne mother ki forgiveness deep ga ne ne ne ne. Aame ne ki face ne ne ne, naa ki ne ki face ki path ravadham ledu. Aame ki land share kaani, naa ki ne ki connection mukhyam. Naa ne nuvvu naadhi mother ki ipoptu visit ki vacchaaru, adhi aame ki peace. Aame photo aatani room lo, ne nuvvu aame photo daggara silent moment, oka deepam, oka chinna apology speech, adhi enough."
Vrinda, Hemavathi, Sripathi — Padma akka photo daggara aatani inta puja room lo, oka deepam, oka silent moment. Hemavathi okka full apology speech aame heart lo, "Padma akka, naa naadhi pelli ki ne share land funded chesinaaru, naadhi honest face ne ki cheyaledhu, naadhi 30 years lo integrity lekkadu naa side. Naa late ga, naadhi sorry. Ne nuvvu peace ga rest cheyali". Vrinda aame mother thaaki.
Sripathi "pinni, naa amma ipoptu peace ga. Naa ne nuvvu visit ki ne kosam ravali, naa Vidyanagar inta ne ki kuda swagram" ane navvuthune cheppinde.
Vrinda Hyderabad ki return Saturday afternoon. Aame Uber app open chesi Wednesday trip history check cheste, aame "Vidyanagar drop" ane entry maaripoyindi okka standard "RGIA Shamshabad drop" ane entry ki. Receipt fare ₹398, distance 28.4 km, time 47 mins — anni preserved, kaani destination corrected backend lo.
Aatani Wednesday cab destination glitch — okka window kosam ne ne ne ne ne aame ki visible ainadham. Aame attended chesindhi. Window closed.
Author's note
Real-world context: Wikipedia — Creepypasta tradition
Naa amma side family lo naa peda thatha 1989 lo property division ki naa peda thatha-mma ki aame share ki honest ga divide cheyaledhu — aame brother (naa amma's father) ki bigger share ki paalu, aame share smaller. Aame heart lo aatani 1989 issue tho silent grief carry chestune undinde 2010 daka. 2010 lo naa amma okka full investigation chesi old documents recover, aame peda thatha-mma ki aame share retrospective ga partial transfer ki, aame mother okka apology silent moment tho. Aame peda thatha-mma navvuthune "adhi okay, aatani 1989 lo silent ga thalachali ainde, ne kuda naa daughter ipoptu aatani truth face chesinaaru — adhi enough" ane.
Uber/Ola GPS destination mid-ride change — backend logic lo standard ga driver-side override only with "customer support manual approval", automatic destination change technical ga zero-probability ga. 2024-2025 lo Bengaluru ride-share community lo okka similar "destination ghost change" report dorukutu undi, kaani aatani aame consistent reproduce kavadhamledu. Server-side bug, GPS data corruption, edge case rendering — aatani technical explanations lo path lekkadu. Vrinda story lo aatani exact 1995 deceased aunt address ki destination shift — adhi statistical zero-probability event.
Integrity — honest face, transparent dealing, deep family truth ki naa stand ga undi — adhi naa amma ki teach chesindi naadhi life lo. Family lo small dishonesty, "aatani share manaki", "aatani transaction quick ga", aatani consequences accumulate avtaayi okka generation lo ne ne ne, late ga aatani consequences manaki face ki vasthayi okkati ne ne ne ne ne way ki. Family lo integrity practice central.
Mee daggara cab/Uber GPS lo destination unusual ga maaripoyindhi eppudaina chusava? Old family address ki random ga shift? Comments lo cheppandi.
— Sai Kiran · Lighted Tales
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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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