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The Consulting & Analytics Club at IIT Guwahati presents a recruitment challenge titled 'Mind the Gap: Using Data to Drive Strategy for Mumbai Locals,' focusing on optimizing the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. Participants are tasked with analyzing a dataset of over 200 stations to identify performance issues and propose actionable strategies for improvement, combining data insights with market research. The evaluation will consider data-driven insights, feasibility, creativity, and presentation quality, with submissions due by April 20th.

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The Consulting & Analytics Club at IIT Guwahati presents a recruitment challenge titled 'Mind the Gap: Using Data to Drive Strategy for Mumbai Locals,' focusing on optimizing the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. Participants are tasked with analyzing a dataset of over 200 stations to identify performance issues and propose actionable strategies for improvement, combining data insights with market research. The evaluation will consider data-driven insights, feasibility, creativity, and presentation quality, with submissions due by April 20th.

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Consulting & Analytics Club

IIT Guwahati

PERSPICACITÉ
Recruitment Problem Statement 2025
Consulting & Analytics Club, IIT Guwahati
PERSPICACITÉ
Consulting & Analytics Club

IIT Guwahati

Recruitment Problem Statement 2025


Consulting & Analytics Club, IIT Guwahati

Challenge Title:

“Mind the Gap: Using Data to Drive Strategy for Mumbai Locals”

Understanding the Challenge Landscape

Mumbai is a city that never sleeps — and if it ever did, it’s because the locals stopped
running. The Mumbai Suburban Railway, often called the lifeline of the city, carries
millions of passengers daily. For decades, it has connected every corner of the city,
kept its economy moving, and served as the most reliable mode of transport for its
people.

But the world around it is changing.

The population is growing. New metro lines and highways are emerging.
Commuters expect more — comfort, speed, connectivity. Infrastructure is under
pressure. And yet, opportunity lies within.

That’s where you come in.

Your Mission:

The Mumbai Suburban Rail Corporation (MSRC) is on a mission to modernize and


future-proof its network. They’ve called upon you — a team of young consultants
and data analysts — to uncover what’s working, what’s not, and what’s possible.

Using a dataset of over 200 stations across different lines of the Mumbai train
network, your job is to:


Understand the current state of station performance, identify opportunities and


pain points, and propose bold, practical ideas to optimize the network and elevate
the commuter experience.

Alongside your data analysis, you are expected to conduct market research to
enrich your recommendations. This could include studying urban mobility trends,
exploring benchmarks from other city transit systems, or understanding commuter
behavior and expectations. Combining data with external insights will help you build
more grounded, relevant, and impactful solutions.
PERSPICACITÉ
Consulting & Analytics Club

IIT Guwahati

What You Need to Do:

Phase 1 – Analyze

Explore the dataset through basic data visualization and statistical tools. Identify
trends, outliers, patterns, and any areas that spark questions or demand attention.

You may use simple and intuitive plots such as


Bar charts and pie charts for categorical comparison
Line plots to track trends across distance or tim
Histograms for understanding distributions (e.g., footfall
Scatter plots to explore relationships between variable
Heatmaps for comparing metrics across stations or lines

→ Note: You will not be evaluated on how you create the plots or the complexity of your tools. What
truly matters is how well you interpret the data and the quality of insights you derive from your
visualizations.

Phase 2 – Diagnose

Put on your consulting hat. Based on your observations & market research, highlight
key challenges, inefficiencies, or areas of underperformance. At the same time, spot
hidden strengths or emerging patterns that suggest opportunities.

Phase 3 – Recommend

Step into the shoes of a product and business strategist. Based on your diagnosis,
propose actionable and realistic strategies to improve the performance and
experience of the railway network. These may focus on infrastructure, service
models, product offerings, enhance passenger experience or new business ideas. 

→ Throughout the process, focus on building a coherent narrative — where your


analysis leads to insights, and your insights lead to impactful, well-reasoned
recommendations.

Evaluation Criteria
Data-Driven Insights & Infographics - 20
Market Research & External Understanding - 15
Feasibility & Practicality of Solutions - 25
Creativity & Innovation in Recommendations - 25
Slide Layout & Presentation Aesthetics - 15%
Consulting & Analytics Club

IIT Guwahati PERSPICACITÉ


Submission Guidelines
Team Size: 3–4 student
A concise presentation of your approach and solution (Presentation should not
exceed 7 pages, excluding title and appendix.
D
 eadline for submission is 20th April EOD
Multiple submissions from a team are not allowed
Submission format: PDF file with name <TeamName.pdf
Teams selected in this round will be Interviewed after End-Sems
Your slides should ideally cover data-driven insights, problem diagnosis, and
strategic recommendations
You may optionally include any supporting files such as your analysis in Excel,
Colab notebooks, or visuals that complement your solution. (insights will be
graded not code blocks) 

Business Resources
Consulting Guide, C&A IIT
Guess-it-matters - Guesstimate Guide, C&A IIT
How to make impactful decks?

Analytics Resources:

Steps to Follow
Set Up Your Environment

Use Kaggle notebooks or any other preferred environment to create graphs and
analyze data
Load the Dataset

Import the dataset into your notebook for analysis
Explore the Dataset

Get an overview of the data — check columns, data types, missing values, and
summary statistics
Manipulate the Data & Plot Graphs

Clean, filter, and transform the data as needed. Use visualization tools to create
meaningful graphs.


Draw Insights & Solve the Problem Statement



Analyze the visualizations and data trends to generate insights that help address the
given problem.
Consulting & Analytics Club

IIT Guwahati PERSPICACITÉ


How to set up environment?

We recommend using Kaggle Notebooks, but you may also use Google Collab.

Here are the steps to setup your Kaggle Notebook


Kaggle Notebooks: A Complete Tutorial
How to Add Kaggle Dataset to Kaggle Notebook

Python Librarie
Basics of Pytho
Python For Data Analysi
Data Visualization with Matplotlib
Matplotlib Kaggle Practice Notebook

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