GENERAL PROBLEM

INTERVIEW AT MUMBAI

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 Problem
 On returning home late one evening ,you see that
an urgent telegram has been waiting for you.
 It informs you that an important interview has
been fixed for you at Mumbai the following
morning at 11 a.m.
 The interview had already been postponed once
earlier dur to your sickness.
 The telegram mention that no further
postponement of the date and time would be
possible.
 You don’t want to miss the opportunity.

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 You are fortunate that you have cashed money from the
bank that morning, otherwise you have serious trouble.
 You are aware that there are number of trains between

Mumbai and Pune. There are frequent buses and shared

taxis, which also can be hired.
 There is also a morning flight.

 You have determine for the best solution.

 Mode Dep. Pune Arr.Mumbai Fare

Airlines 0940hrs 1020hrs 1700
Deluxe bus Every half an hour except midnight 100
(time taken 4hrs and 45 min)
Pessenger train 2330hrs 0545hrs 1C-160,2C-40
Express train 0630hrs 1041hrs 1C-NA,2C-50
Superfast 0720hrs 1005hrs 1C-220,2C65
Shared Taxi When four passengers available 160
(time taken 4hrs and 15min)
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 Your interview is to be held at Worli in Mumbai,
which is 5km from Dadar railway station, nearest
station for Worli on Mumbai-Pune railway line.
 Bus/shared taxi terminus is just outside Dadar
railway station.
 Worli is 20km from Mumbai’s Santa Cruz airport.
 You are 7 km from Lohegaon airport at Pune.
 You don’t have frind and relative at Mumbai
where you could spend some time for resting or
freshing up.
 These are data avaliable with u.
 What you will do??

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 Problem
 To determine the best way to reach
Mumbai from Pune in a fit condition
for an interview at 11 a.m. the
following morning.

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 The case
 Important interview at Worli,Mumbai
the following morning at 11a.m
,which cannot be postponed.
 You are at Pune the late evening of
the previous day.
 Decision to be based on the data
given in the narrative, since no tine
is available for more accurate data
collection.
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 The Boundary Limits
 Travel from Pune to Mumbai between
late evening and 11a.m. the
following morning.

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 Assumption
 Clothes and papers required for the travel and the interview
are available.
 Some preparation will be desirable for the interview since
the notice for the interview has been received only now.
 It is desirable to reach the place of the interview in a best
possible state and appropriately dressed for the interview
after travel.
 Road traffic in Mumbai is concentrated in the morning from
the north to the south.There can be road blocks between
Mumbai and Pune.
 Overnight stay in Mumbai,if required ,will have to be in
hotel.

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 Possible solution ???????
 Buses
 Train
 Air
 Taxi or cab
 ?????????

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