// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Hyderabad?
Hyderabad scores 51.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #217 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
51.9%
Rank
#217 / 388
Criteria present
31 / 86
Evidence coverage
66.3%
Hyderabad's smart city score by area
9 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
7 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
2 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 5 absent
3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
2 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
Where Hyderabad is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
A dataset for Hyderabad bus stops explicitly states its license as 'Other (Public Domain)'.
https://data.opencity.in/dataset/hyderabad-bus-stopsOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
Transport datasets, specifically 'Hyderabad Bus Stops Map KML' and 'Hyderabad Bus Stops Data from TSRTC CSV', are available for download.
https://data.opencity.in/dataset/hyderabad-bus-stopsDigital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The Telangana MeeSeva portal serves as a single, user-friendly e-governance platform, delivering over 300 government-to-citizen and government-to-business services, including applications for certificates, utility bill payments, and licenses.
https://ts.meeseva.telangana.gov.in/meeseva/home.htmDigital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
The Telangana MeeSeva platform integrates with Aadhaar for efficiency and requires a 'Citizen Login' using a registered mobile number to access its services.
https://tsmeeseva.co.in/About this assessment
Hyderabad was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-09-03 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.