// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Delhi?
Delhi scores 70.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #79 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
70.1%
Rank
#79 / 388
Criteria present
50 / 86
Evidence coverage
83.7%
Delhi's smart city score by area
9 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
9 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 4 partial · 2 absent
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
8 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Delhi is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Water & Sanitation
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The Department of Transport (Govt of NCT of Delhi) publishes static and dynamic/real-time transit datasets on its Open Transit Data portal.
https://otd.delhi.gov.inOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Open Transit Data portal publishes static and dynamic/real-time transit datasets, which are considered high-value datasets.
https://otd.delhi.gov.inDigital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
MeriPehchaan, a National Single Sign-On (NSSO) service by the Government of India, allows users to access multiple online applications or services with a single set of credentials and reuse their profile information for other government services.
https://meripehchaan.gov.in/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
Residents can pay electricity bills online through the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) portal and water bills through the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) RMS portal using various banking options.
https://www.ndmc.gov.in/About this assessment
Delhi 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.