// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Lucknow?

Lucknow scores 26.2% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #319 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

26.2%

Rank

#319 / 386

Criteria present

14 / 86

Evidence coverage

37.2%

Lucknow's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation50%

4 present · 3 partial · 4 absent · 4 not assessed

Mobility & Transport50%

0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate50%

0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste58%

3 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion75%

4 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment83%

2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model50%

1 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed

Where Lucknow is strong

  • Education & Digital Skills
  • Housing & Urban Planning
  • Public Safety & Emergency
  • Digital Government Services
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure

Where the gaps are

  • Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
  • Energy & Smart Grid
  • Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
  • Green Space & Biodiversity

Evidence highlights

Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel

The Jansunwai portal and mobile application for Uttar Pradesh allows citizens to register complaints online, track their status via mobile, and send reminders, serving as a citizen reporting channel.

https://jansunwai.up.nic.in/

Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage

Airtel offers broadband internet services in Lucknow, as indicated by a dedicated page for broadband in Lucknow on their website.

https://www.airtel.in/broadband-internet/lucknow

Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 5G mobile coverage

Airtel provides 5G services in India, with a specific page for broadband and other services, including 5G, for Lucknow.

https://www.airtel.in/broadband-internet/lucknow

Education & Digital Skills · Education provision data

The UDISE+ (Unified District Information System for Education Plus) portal, udiseplus.gov.in, indicates a system for collecting and managing education data.

https://udiseplus.gov.in/

About this assessment

Lucknow was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-11 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.