// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Ahmedabad?

Ahmedabad scores 31.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #287 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

31.7%

Rank

#287 / 386

Criteria present

15 / 86

Evidence coverage

45.3%

Ahmedabad's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation42%

1 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 9 not assessed

Mobility & Transport100%

2 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate81%

5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste57%

1 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion75%

3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment80%

3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model50%

0 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed

Where Ahmedabad is strong

  • Climate Action & Emissions
  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Air Quality & Monitoring
  • Housing & Urban Planning
  • Education & Digital Skills

Where the gaps are

  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
  • Health & Digital Health
  • Energy & Smart Grid
  • Public Safety & Emergency

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

Ahmedabad has an official open data portal as indicated by the 'Ahmedabad | Smart Cities Mission Data Portal' page. The city also partners with IUDX to manage its data resources and onboard datasets.

https://smartcities.data.gov.in/cities/Ahmedabad

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network

Ahmedabad Janmarg Ltd operates and runs BRTS (Bus Rapid Transit System) services for the citizens of Ahmedabad, indicating a public transport network.

https://www.ahmedabadbrts.org/

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)

Ahmedabad Janmarg Ltd provides a GTFS Schedule Feed, as listed in the Mobility Database.

https://database.mobilitydata.org/feeds/mdb-3131

Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network

Ahmedabad has air quality monitoring, as evidenced by an 'Open Dataset' containing historical air quality time series, including key air pollution indicators such as AQI indices and major pollutants, with values retrieved from the Open-Meteo Air Quality ser…

https://zenodo.org/record/18674020

About this assessment

Ahmedabad was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-11 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. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.