[S] Late-night cab from IGI: driver ignored the app route and tried to detour. How do you handle this in Delhi?
I'm in Delhi for work for a few weeks and I move around pretty methodically - I screenshot the booking, share the trip status, etc.
Last night I landed at IGI around midnight and booked a cab from the airport pickup area. Within two minutes of starting, the driver told me the app route was wrong and insisted we take a different road. I said fine if it's faster, but please follow the app so my location matches. He argued and then made a turn that clearly didn't match the route. Nothing dramatic happened, but the mood changed and I had that "stay alert" feeling.
I did three things: called a colleague and stayed on the phone, asked the driver to stop at a well-lit petrol pump (he did), and from there told him politely I would continue only on the app route or I would end the trip. He got annoyed but followed the app after that and I reached safely.
I'm not trying to accuse anyone or share details of the driver. I just want to learn what's actually practical here.
Delhi regulars: what is the safest playbook that actually works? Cancel immediately, insist on stopping at a public spot, call the cab company support, or just ride it out? Also, is this common for airport pickups late at night or was I just unlucky?