City assessment
How smart is Indore?
Indore scores 44.1% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #307 of 386 by smart reach and #313 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. 33 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 3 Sept 2026.
Smart reach rank
#307 / 386
Smart score
44.1%
Evidenced rank
#313 / 387
Criteria present
24 / 86
Evidence coverage
60.5%
Indore's smart city score by area
1 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 7 not yet assessed
1 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 7 not yet assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
3 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 5 not yet assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
5 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
Where Indore is strong
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 3 partial
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Digital Government Services · 3 partial
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience · 3 partial
Not yet assessed
33 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.
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure3 of 4
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience3 of 3
- Open Data & Transparency3 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information3 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility2 of 4
- Education & Digital Skills2 of 3
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture2 of 2
- Green Space & Biodiversity2 of 3
- Public Safety & Emergency2 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles2 of 4
- Water & Sanitation2 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
- Digital Government Services1 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
- Innovation & Economic Development1 of 4
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 ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 3 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.