// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Visakhapatnam?
Visakhapatnam scores 47.2% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #241 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
47.2%
Rank
#241 / 388
Criteria present
28 / 86
Evidence coverage
62.8%
Visakhapatnam's smart city score by area
9 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
1 present · 7 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
1 present · 7 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Visakhapatnam is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
Where the gaps are
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
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 UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-09-04 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.