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The document describes a situation where the narrator receives notice of an important job interview in Mumbai the following morning at 11am, after already having postponed the interview once due to sickness. Various transportation options between Pune and Mumbai are provided, including air, bus, train, and taxi. The interview location in Worli is also specified. The narrator must determine the best way to travel overnight from Pune to Mumbai to arrive on time and prepared for the critical interview.

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General Problem

The document describes a situation where the narrator receives notice of an important job interview in Mumbai the following morning at 11am, after already having postponed the interview once due to sickness. Various transportation options between Pune and Mumbai are provided, including air, bus, train, and taxi. The interview location in Worli is also specified. The narrator must determine the best way to travel overnight from Pune to Mumbai to arrive on time and prepared for the critical interview.

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GENERAL PROBLEM

INTERVIEW AT MUMBAI

02/12/09
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.

02/12/09
 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)
02/12/09
 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??

02/12/09
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.

02/12/09
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.
02/12/09
The Boundary Limits
 Travel from Pune to Mumbai between
late evening and 11a.m. the
following morning.

02/12/09
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.

02/12/09
Possible solution ???????
 Buses
 Train
 Air
 Taxi or cab
 ?????????

02/12/09

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