Guwahati, Sept. 16 -- Under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs' SAAR Sameeksha Smart City Project, a team from IIT Bhilai assessed Assam's Guwahati progress in urban mobility and smart infrastructure as part of a nationwide evaluation of 100 Smart Cities.

Led by Prof. Jose Immanuel and Prof. Anindita Ghosh, the team conducted on-ground assessments in five selected cities, including Assam's Guwahati, to represent different regions of India.

The researchers focused on key areas such as Public Transport Infrastructure (PTI), operations of the Integrated Command and Control Center (ICCC), and overall traffic management.

The team evaluated how these smart city components have impacted urban mobility, accessibility, and quality of lif...