India, Jan. 30 -- A man stuck on a flyover in Bengaluru was surprised after he received a message from Rapido enquiring about his safety. The man narrated the incident in a social media post, adding that the unexpected message came after his auto rickshaw did not move for a while.

App-based cab services often alert riders when their hired vehicles are stationary for a long time to check up on their safety. However, in this particular incident the heavy traffic led to the man's auto being stuck in one place for a long time alerting the cab service.

"Rapido just asked if I am safe because apparently my auto hadn't moved in a while. Brother in Christ I am not in danger I'm just on Marathahalli bridge," the man said, sharing a light-hearted...