// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Indore?
Indore scores 44.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #268 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
44.1%
Rank
#268 / 388
Criteria present
24 / 86
Evidence coverage
60.5%
Indore's smart city score by area
1 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
1 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Indore is strong
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The City Finance website provides standardized financial information for Indore, including financial statements from FYs 2015-16 to 2023-24, indicating the availability of budget/financial datasets.
https://cityfinance.in/city/indorePublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Indore has a public mass transport system operated by Atal Indore City Transport Services Limited (AiCTSL), which includes a road-based bus system covering 277 km and a Bus Rapid Transit System.
http://citybusindore.com/Solid Waste & Circular Economy · Regular waste collection
Indore has achieved 100% door-to-door garbage collection from all households and commercial establishments, a service that began as a pilot project in January 2016 and reached full coverage in about a year.
https://www.smartcityindore.org/solid-waste/Housing & Urban Planning · Affordable housing programme
The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) is a flagship mission of the Government of India, implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, to address urban housing shortages among EWS/LIG and MIG categories, including slum dwellers, by ensu…
https://pmaymis.gov.in/About this assessment
Indore 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.