Hello student, placements for mechanical engineering depends on the college. You have not mentioned any institute. It varies with institite. But in general, yes, there are a wide range of opportunities for mechanical engineers in india. There are companies like Caterpillar, mahindra etc which offers around 9 lpa for a mechanical engineer. This is for core. But the average package from the core company will be around 5 to 6 lpa. But the package increases with the standards of college