// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Nagpur?

Nagpur scores 28.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #309 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

28.1%

Rank

#309 / 386

Criteria present

18 / 86

Evidence coverage

34.9%

Nagpur's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation75%

3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed

Mobility & Transport100%

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

Environment, Energy & Climate63%

2 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 9 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste60%

3 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion54%

5 present · 3 partial · 4 absent · 1 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment60%

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

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model70%

2 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed

Where Nagpur is strong

  • Digital Government Services
  • Housing & Urban Planning
  • Inclusion & Civic Participation
  • Climate Action & Emissions
  • Health & Digital Health

Where the gaps are

  • Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
  • Critical Infrastructure Resilience
  • Climate Adaptation & Heat
  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information

Evidence highlights

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network

Nagpur has a metro rail network operated by Maha Metro (Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited), a joint company of the Government of India and Government of Maharashtra.

https://www.mahametro.org/

Housing & Urban Planning · Affordable housing programme

Nagpur has an Affordable Housing and Area Development Board (MHADA) which facilitates housing for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and implements the national Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY 2.0) through the Nagpur Improvement Trust.

https://www.nmcnagpur.gov.in/

Housing & Urban Planning · Online planning / permits

The Nagpur Improvement Trust provides an 'Online Gunthewari Application' for planning-related processes, indicating that planning applications can be submitted online.

https://www.nitnagpur.org/

Public Safety & Emergency · Open crime / safety data

The Nagpur City Police website features a dashboard that includes "Crime, Traffic and Police Statistics" (गुन्हे, रहदारी आणि पोलिस आकडेवारी).

https://www.nagpurpolice.gov.in/

About this assessment

Nagpur 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.