// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Bengaluru?
Bengaluru scores 52.2% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #214 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
52.2%
Rank
#214 / 388
Criteria present
28 / 86
Evidence coverage
70.9%
Bengaluru's smart city score by area
6 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
1 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
5 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
1 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
3 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Bengaluru is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Bengaluru has an official open data portal, "opendata.benscl.com", run by Bengaluru Smart City Limited, which is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for the Smart Cities Mission.
https://opendata.benscl.com/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) publishes high-value datasets including 'BESCOM High-Tension (HT) Lines Data', 'BESCOM Low-Tension (LT) Lines Data', 'BESCOM Consumption Data', and 'BESCOM EV Consumption Data' in CSV and KML formats.
https://data.opencity.in/organization/bangalore-electricity-supply-company-limitedUrban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Integrated urban data platform
The India Urban Data Exchange (IUDX) is a data exchange platform designed to unleash the power of data for public good, allowing users to explore and access urban data, with a symposium held in Bengaluru. Additionally, OpenCity operates an urban data portal…
https://iudx.org.in/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Bengaluru operates a metro rail network known as "Namma Metro," which is responsible for the implementation and operation of the Bengaluru Metro Rail project.
https://www.bmrc.co.in/About this assessment
Bengaluru was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-09-04 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.