City assessment
How smart is Delhi?
Delhi scores 70.1% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #18 of 386 by smart reach and #155 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 12 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 4 Sept 2026.
Smart reach rank
#18 / 386
Smart score
70.1%
Evidenced rank
#155 / 387
Criteria present
50 / 86
Evidence coverage
83.7%
Delhi's smart city score by area
9 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
9 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
7 present · 4 partial · 2 absent
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
8 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
Where Delhi is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience · 1 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
12 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Climate Action & Emissions2 of 3
- Energy & Smart Grid2 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles1 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy1 of 4
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 ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 4 Sept 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.