Counting Maharashtra’s Personal Vehicle Plates
guesstimates
India-specific
Set in Maharashtra, India; the figures and context are India’s.What this case is about
A state transport planning team in Maharashtra needs an estimate of the number of license plates in the state. Estimate the plates attached to active personal vehicles, including two-wheelers and four-wheelers, rather than historical registrations.
Objective
Estimate the active personal-vehicle plate count using transparent assumptions, a coherent vehicle-stock calculation, and a sensible sanity check.
Skills this case tests
Structuring the problem
Working the numbers
Judgement and recommendation
This is an interview practice scenario. Figures in the brief are case inputs, not current market research.