// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Surat?
Surat scores 34% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #276 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
34%
Rank
#276 / 386
Criteria present
21 / 86
Evidence coverage
45.3%
Surat's smart city score by area
3 present · 3 partial · 5 absent · 4 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Surat is strong
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Where the gaps are
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Digital Government Services
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The URL `https://community.data.gov.in/surat-open-government-data-portal/` and the page text "Open Government Data(OGD) Community | A Digital India Initiative" confirm the existence of an official open data portal for Surat.
https://community.data.gov.in/surat-open-government-data-portal/Green Space & Biodiversity · Urban tree canopy / planting
The Surat Municipal Corporation website provides a link for 'Tree Plantation/Contribution Request', indicating a program or initiative related to tree planting.
https://www.suratmunicipal.gov.in/Innovation & Economic Development · Innovation hub / startup ecosystem
Surat has an innovation hub and incubator called AIC SURATi iLAB Foundation, established by Surat Municipal Corporation and Surat Smart City Development Limited, to promote innovation, startup incubation, trade facilitation, and skill development for aspiri…
https://www.suratiilab.org/Innovation & Economic Development · Smart-city strategy / roadmap
Surat operates under the Smart Cities Mission, with Surat Smart City Development Ltd outlining a mission for smart utilization of the city's potential and detailing various Pan City and Area Based Development Projects.
https://www.suratiilab.org/About this assessment
Surat 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.