// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Bengaluru?
Bengaluru scores 71% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #42 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
71%
Rank
#42 / 213
Criteria present
49 / 82
Evidence coverage
82.9%
Bengaluru's smart city score by area
16 present · 3 partial · 2 absent
6 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 4 not assessed
8 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
12 present · 8 partial · 0 absent
7 present · 0 partial · 1 absent
Where Bengaluru is strong
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Innovation Ecosystem
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Energy & Buildings
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Digital Twin
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Official open data portal
Bengaluru has an official open data portal, as evidenced by 'bengaluru.open.dataplatform.in', which is a public, machine-readable platform. The state of Karnataka also has an open data portal at 'karnataka.data.gov.in'.
https://karnataka.data.gov.in/Open Data by Default · Open APIs / programmatic access
The Bengaluru open data platform provides programmatic access to data via documented APIs, as indicated by the direct link to its API section.
https://bengaluru.open.dataplatform.in/apisOpen Data by Default · Open licensing & terms
The Bengaluru open data platform includes clear terms of use, and the broader OpenCity platform, which hosts Bengaluru data, provides FAQs and attribution guidelines, indicating clear open licensing and reuse terms.
https://bengaluru.open.dataplatform.in/terms-useOpen Data by Default · High-value dataset coverage
The open data platforms for Bengaluru include datasets from high-value areas such as transport (Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation), municipal services/planning (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike), water supply, and electricity supply.
https://data.opencity.in/organization/bengaluru-metropolitan-transport-corporation-bmtcAbout this assessment
Bengaluru was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 smart city framework on 2026-06-26 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 — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.