City assessment
How smart is Visakhapatnam?
Visakhapatnam scores 47.2% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #286 of 386 by smart reach and #291 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. 31 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 4 Sept 2026.
Smart reach rank
#286 / 386
Smart score
47.2%
Evidenced rank
#291 / 387
Criteria present
28 / 86
Evidence coverage
62.8%
Visakhapatnam's smart city score by area
9 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
1 present · 7 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 6 not yet assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 7 not yet assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
1 present · 7 partial · 2 absent · 4 not yet assessed
Where Visakhapatnam is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience · 4 partial
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 3 partial
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
31 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.
- Energy & Smart Grid3 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy3 of 4
- Water & Sanitation3 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions2 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat2 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model2 of 4
- Innovation & Economic Development2 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency2 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles2 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture1 of 2
- Housing & Urban Planning1 of 3
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
- Open Data & Transparency1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
The "Visakhapatnam Comprehensive Mobility Plan" dataset published on data.opencity.in explicitly states its license as "Other (Public Domain)."
https://data.opencity.in/dataset/visakhapatnam-comprehensive-mobility-planOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
A high-value dataset, the "Visakhapatnam Comprehensive Mobility Plan," which falls under transport/mobility, is available for download on data.opencity.in.
https://data.opencity.in/dataset/visakhapatnam-comprehensive-mobility-planDigital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
Residents can "report issues" and lodge grievances online through the C&DMA portal, which aims to solve public problems timely and provides online tracking of the status and details of solutions.
https://cdma.ap.gov.in/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Visakhapatnam has a public bus network operated by APSRTC, with routes including 'City Ordinary' and 'Metro services' connecting various parts of the city like RTC Complex, Kailasagiri, and Duvvada Railway Station.
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Visakhapatnam_APSRTC_Bus_RoutesAbout this assessment
Visakhapatnam was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 4 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.