// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Coimbatore?
Coimbatore scores 39.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #241 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
39.9%
Rank
#241 / 386
Criteria present
25 / 86
Evidence coverage
52.3%
Coimbatore's smart city score by area
5 present · 4 partial · 4 absent · 2 not assessed
3 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
1 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
Where Coimbatore is strong
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Digital Government Services
Where the gaps are
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
Evidence highlights
Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · City IoT / sensor network
Coimbatore Smart City has implemented an 'extensive CCTV network' and a 'Data Centre for crime prevention and traffic management' as part of its smart solutions for the city.
https://coimbatoresmartcity.org/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Coimbatore is served by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) bus network, with routes connecting it to major cities like Chennai, Bangalore, Vellore, and Thiruvananthapuram.
https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
Online platforms like AbhiBus offer "live tracking" for TNSTC bus services, which includes routes to and from Coimbatore, indicating the availability of real-time arrival information.
https://www.abhibus.com/operator/786/TNSTCGreen Space & Biodiversity · Urban tree canopy / planting
The Trust for Environment and Ecosystem (TREE) in Coimbatore actively works to preserve tree diversity and restore natural forest structure.
https://www.treeindia.org/About this assessment
Coimbatore 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.