// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Visakhapatnam?

Visakhapatnam scores 26.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #316 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

26.9%

Rank

#316 / 386

Criteria present

14 / 86

Evidence coverage

37.2%

Visakhapatnam's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation75%

6 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 7 not assessed

Mobility & Transport63%

1 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate63%

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

Infrastructure, Water & Waste67%

1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion56%

3 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment83%

2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model50%

0 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed

Where Visakhapatnam is strong

  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Digital Government Services
  • Green Space & Biodiversity
  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information

Where the gaps are

  • Active & Shared Mobility
  • Water & Sanitation
  • Public Safety & Emergency
  • Innovation & Economic Development
  • Climate Action & Emissions

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

The "Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India" at ap.data.gov.in serves as an official government-run open data portal.

https://ap.data.gov.in/

Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing

A dataset for Visakhapatnam, the "Visakhapatnam Comprehensive Mobility Plan," is explicitly licensed under "Public Domain."

https://data.opencity.in/dataset/visakhapatnam-comprehensive-mobility-plan

Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published

A high-value transport dataset, the "Visakhapatnam Comprehensive Mobility Plan," is available for download.

https://data.opencity.in/dataset/visakhapatnam-comprehensive-mobility-plan

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) operates bus services, with timetables and tracking available, indicating a public transport network for the region including Visakhapatnam.

https://apsrtc.ap.gov.in/

About this assessment

Visakhapatnam 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.