Complete List of Smart Cities in UP

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April 14, 2023

Trying to find the list of Smart Cities in UP? Want to know more on the cities in the UP smart city list? Here is a detailed look

The current list of smart cities in UP comprises of 10 cities. Lucknow was the first city in UP to be selected as a smart city in May 2016. Following this, the cities of Agra, Kanpur and Varanasi were added in September 2016. Jhansi, Prayagraj and Aligarh made to the UP smart city list in June 2017.

The latest cities to be added to the UP smart city list, between January to June 2018, were Saharanpur, Moradabad and Bareilly, bringing the number in the list of smart cities in UP to 10.

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Full List of Smart Cities in UP

Name of the City	Date of Selection
Lucknow	May 2016
Agra	September 2016
Kanpur	September 2016
Varanasi	September 2016
Jhansi	June 2017
Prayagraj	June 2017
Aligarh	June 2017
Saharanpur	January/June 2018
Moradabad	January/June 2018
Bareilly	January/June 2018

source: https://smartcities.gov.in

How many are there in the list of smart cities in UP?

There are a total of 10 cities in the UP smart city list.

Which was the first city to be selected as a smart city in UP?

Lucknow, selected as a smart city in May 2016, was the first city in UP to enter the list of smart cities in India.

Which is the top ranking smart city in UP?

According to the smart city ranking of 2022 released by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Varanasi occupying the third place, is the top most ranking smart city in UP.

How many smart cities in UP rank high in the Smart City rankings?

Of the 10 smart cities in UP, 5 cities occupy a spot within the top 20, in the smart city rankings for 2022 released by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.