// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Delhi?
Delhi scores 50.6% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #70 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
50.6%
Rank
#70 / 213
Criteria present
33 / 86
Evidence coverage
61.6%
Delhi's smart city score by area
7 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Delhi is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Where the gaps are
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Water & Sanitation
Evidence highlights
Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Delhi operates a public transport network including both bus and metro services, with the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) managing buses and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) managing the metro.
https://dtc.delhi.gov.inPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
The Department of Transport (Govt of NCT of Delhi) publishes static and dynamic/real-time transit datasets on Open Transit Data, and GTFS route data is powered by Chartr's backend for trip planning.
https://otd.delhi.gov.inPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
Delhi provides real-time bus and metro positions on an interactive map, live arrival times at every bus stop, and dynamic/real-time transit datasets through its Open Transit Data platform.
https://otd.delhi.gov.inPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Integrated / contactless ticketing
Delhi supports integrated ticketing with the distribution of NCMC (National Common Mobility Card) for public transport, and an app allows buying bus and metro tickets, including monthly passes, via wallet or UPI for multimodal journeys.
https://dtc.delhi.gov.inAbout this assessment
Delhi was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-06 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.