Inside India’s ‘Smartest’ GIFT City’s 24x7 Command Centre

Mar 03, 2026

In the heart of GIFT City in Gandhinagar, India’s first operational smart city is redefining urban living. Built as a global financial and tech hub, it runs on intelligence as much as infrastructure. At its core is the City Command and Control Centre, also called C4 — a single integrated platform that monitors and manages all utilities, from electricity and water to cooling systems and street lighting, through one unified digital ecosystem. C4 acts as a decision-support and collaboration hub for administrators — guiding daily operations, managing resources efficiently, and responding swiftly during emergencies. More than 70,000 input and output data points are continuously monitored and analyzed in real time. By integrating technology, infrastructure, and governance into one intelligent platform, C4 boosts efficiency, strengthens resilience, and enhances quality of life — making the city safer, smarter, and more sustainable.