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Question
You are travelling by train. When the Train Ticket Examiner enters your compartment, much to your shock, you realize you have forgotten to bring your train ticket. How will you handle the situation?
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Solution
| TTE | Please show me your ticket. |
| Ragu | Oh! sorry! I left my printed ticket on my table. |
| TTE | Well, this is a reserved compartment, Don’t you know? |
| Ragu | Sir, I have reserved my ticket. It is 28 UB, S7 in Pandiyan Express. |
| TTE | Well, what you say might be true. But I want the ticket. |
| Ragu | Sir, could you please give me five minutes. |
| TTE | Why? |
| Ragu | I will ask my sister to scan the ticket and send it to my phone by WhatsApp. |
| TTE | Okay. But get it in five minutes. |
| Ragu | Thank you so much sir. |
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