Guesstimate: Number of Ola and Uber cabs in Delhi.

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Guesstimate the number of Ola and Uber cabs in Delhi.

Estimate the total number of cabs in Delhi
Determine the market share of Ola and Uber
Calculate the number of Ola and Uber cabs based on their market share
Consider factors like peak hours, off-peak hours, and demand-supply ratio
Use data from Ola and Uber's official reports, surveys, and industry research

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[Please note that I stands for Interviewer and C stands for Candidate]

C: Took a demand side approach:

Started with the population of Delhi and segmented it based on:

1. Income level
2. Age
3. Regular Vs irregular users

After calculating the daily demand for cabs, tried to estimate the number of passengers one cab can cater to in a single day.

For calculating this, I segmented the work hours into peak and non-peak hours and computed the average number of passengers in one cab by taking relevant assumptions.

Total number of cabs = Daily Demand for cabs in terms of passengers/ Number of passengers catered by own cab.

Guesstimate: Number of Ola and Uber cabs in Delhi.

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