City assessment
How smart is Nagpur?
Nagpur scores 46% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #293 of 386 by smart reach and #304 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. 28 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
#293 / 386
Smart score
46%
Evidenced rank
#304 / 387
Criteria present
26 / 86
Evidence coverage
62.8%
Nagpur's smart city score by area
3 present · 5 partial · 3 absent · 4 not yet assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 7 not yet assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 5 not yet assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 4 not yet assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 3 absent
2 present · 6 partial · 0 absent
4 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
Where Nagpur is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 2 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 2 absent
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation · 2 partial
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 3 partial
Not yet assessed
28 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.
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model3 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information3 of 4
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin3 of 3
- Active & Shared Mobility2 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity2 of 3
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles2 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy2 of 4
- Water & Sanitation2 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
- Climate Action & Emissions1 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The Nagpur Municipal Corporation operates a 'Grievance Redressal System' and allows citizens to register service complaints and track their status online.
https://www.nmcnagpur.gov.in/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Nagpur has a metro rail project, referred to as "Nagpur Metro," which is part of the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MAHA-METRO).
https://www.mahametro.org/Housing & Urban Planning · Affordable housing programme
The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) and Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHCs) are national schemes implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to address urban housing shortages among EWS/LIG/MIG categories, ensuring a pucca h…
https://pmaymis.gov.in/Housing & Urban Planning · Online planning / permits
The Nagpur Improvement Trust offers an 'Online Gunthewari Application', and the Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority provides an 'Online Part Plan' and 'Download Gunthewari Application', indicating online capabilities for planning-related applic…
https://www.nitnagpur.org/About this assessment
Nagpur 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.