// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Delhi?
Delhi scores 72% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #39 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
72%
Rank
#39 / 213
Criteria present
52 / 82
Evidence coverage
79.3%
Delhi's smart city score by area
15 present · 4 partial · 2 absent
6 present · 5 partial · 5 absent
12 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
13 present · 2 partial · 5 absent
6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
Where Delhi is strong
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Innovation Ecosystem
Where the gaps are
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸Digital Twin
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
Evidence highlights
City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange · Operational dashboards / city ops center
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) operates an Integrated Command and Control Center (ICCC) as part of its smart city initiatives, which typically features real-time operational dashboards.
https://www.ndmc.gov.in/ndmc-smart-city/iccc.aspxIntegrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS) · Integrated ticketing / single payment
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation supports the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) and its own Smart Card, which are designed for integrated payment across various transport modes.
https://www.delhimetrorail.com/smart-cardEV & Active-Travel Infrastructure · Public EV charging network
Delhi has an official 'Delhi EV Policy 2020', a dedicated EV portal (ev.delhi.gov.in), and the 'Switch Delhi' campaign, all of which indicate the development and promotion of a public EV charging network. Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited's involvement …
https://nsws.gov.in/portal/files/2020-08/Delhi_EV_Policy_2020.pdfEV & Active-Travel Infrastructure · Pedestrian-priority / LTNs
Delhi has a draft policy specifically aimed at enhancing walkability, indicating efforts towards pedestrian-priority schemes. The Unified Traffic & Transportation Infrastructure (Planning & Engineering) Centre (UTTIPEC) is also involved in planning such inf…
https://delhi.gov.in/sites/default/files/d_draft_policy_for_enhancing_walkability_in_delhi.pdfAbout this assessment
Delhi 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.