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Google Maps Misdirection Sends Navi Mumbai Driver Into Creek

Authorities plan warning signs around Dhruvatara Jetty following the Marine Security Force rescue of a driver after her car plunged under the Belapur bridge

The woman who was alone in the car was then rescued by the marine security officials, who quickly pulled her out of the ditch.
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Overview

  • Around 1 a.m. on July 26, a woman in an Audi followed Google Maps onto a service road beneath the Belapur bridge and drove into a creek near Dhruvatara Jetty
  • Marine Security Force personnel on duty witnessed the plunge, rescued the uninjured driver within minutes and escorted her home safely
  • A crane was deployed shortly after to retrieve the submerged vehicle from the water
  • The Marine Security Department has proposed navigation boards and barricades 100 metres before the jetty to warn drivers of the dead-end route
  • The mishap has intensified scrutiny of digital navigation accuracy after a series of GPS errors across India guided drivers onto hazardous or incomplete routes