What’s the one word that comes to
a person’s mind when he/she has a query in mind? Answer is Google, it has
solution to most of our queries. As it’s not region specific, it supports you
across globe. Google’s navigator app is one such feature, which can help people
to locate a particular place and even guide them.
I am addicted to google maps to
locate a place but use of navigator is limited. Reason didn’t want to divert
attention while driving and land into trouble. Driving in Bangalore roads is no
less than a challenge thanks to the potholes and traffic mismanagement
system of the city. Till date none has been able to find a concrete solution to
address the problem.
Last week I decided to pay visit
to my friend who has recently shifted to a new accommodation. Place was JP
Nagar 8th Phase and I stay close to e city. Only option I could recall was NICE road but
then decided to take maps help, to my surprise it showed me a new route close from
my place with no traffic and toll. Despite trying level best to identify the
place I was clueless about the areas of map, so thought of using navigator app.
Set the location and let home
this time my concentration was more on app than on driving, luckily there wasn’t
much traffic on road so was relaxed. Must say, travelling through the app is an amazing experience, the way it guides you at turns is magnificent.
Everything was going fine until
my battery drained out and mobile was switched off (didn’t charge it in morningL). I have covered 80%
of the journey, had 2 options in hand either to move back or continue further
using tradition method (taking help from people). After blindly following the
app now I was reluctant to talk to people as it is a cumbersome task reason
even if a person doesn’t know the route, still they will try to guide you.
I asked one person about the
place, he asked me follow a route but I was not convinced hence I cross checked
it with someone else. My intuition was right I was driving in the wrong
direction. Then I took the right path and after covering some distance spotted
traffic cops (for the first time in life was happy to see them). I stopped my vehicle
went to them and confirmed the location one more time. He said I am on the
right direction. After covering 3 km in the same direction, I reached my destination.
My happiness had no bounds, luckily I called
my friend before the battery was drained off and he was there. Else all my effort
would have gone for a toss. In this era of mobile phone recalling someone’s
mobile number and finding a PCO are cumbersome task.
Back at my friends place we were discussing
that our addiction to technology is good but still we should keep also traditional
methods handy, God knows when we may need it.
