Panaji: A late-night act of kindness by a Rapido rider in Goa has won hearts online after she helped a lost foreign tourist find her way back to safety
when technology failed.
The incident, which reportedly took place around 10 pm, involved a foreign woman who had lost her way after walking along the beach. The tourist had wandered from Batalbatim beach and unknowingly reached Colva beach, far from her hotel. With no mobile network and Google Maps failing to guide her, she was left distressed and crying near the beach.
Rapido rider helps lost foreign tourist
India : At 10 PM, a foreign woman got lost, alone and terrified after Google Maps failed. With no one around, Rapido rider Sindhu Kumari stopped, reassured her, and safely dropped her to Hotel Coconut, turning fear into relief. Salute to this brave Indian woman rider. pic.twitter.com/EFctvbip1J
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That was when Sindhu Kumari, a Rapido rider passing through the area, noticed the woman in distress and stopped to help. After speaking to her, Kumari learnt that the tourist was staying at Hotel Coconut Glove but was unable to locate it. Without hesitation, she offered assistance and asked the woman to sit on her bike.
Kumari later dropped the tourist safely to her hotel, even recording a short video after the ride that has since gone viral on social media. In the clip, the tourist can be seen visibly anxious at first, before breaking into a relieved smile upon reaching the hotel. Overcome with emotion, she hugged Kumari and repeatedly thanked her.
The foreign tourist reportedly offered money to Kumari as a gesture of gratitude, but the Rapido rider politely refused to accept it. The exact date of the incident and the tourist’s country of origin are not known.
As the video spread online, netizens flooded social media with praise for Kumari’s presence of mind and compassion. Many described her actions as an example of “Atithi Devo Bhava” — the Indian tradition of treating guests with respect and care.
“When apps fail, humanity steps up,” one user wrote, while another said, “This is the real India — quiet courage and basic kindness when it matters the most.”
