Ahmedabad vs Chennai
Ahmedabad leads Chennai by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 57 to 55. Ahmedabad grades better on 4 measures, Chennai on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Ahmedabad 57, Chennai 55
- OECD: Ahmedabad 57, Chennai 54
- UN Tourism: Ahmedabad 60, Chennai 58
- UNDRR: Ahmedabad 46, Chennai 41
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Ahmedabad 83, Chennai 71
- Economy and jobs: Ahmedabad 67, Chennai 63
- Climate and hazards: Ahmedabad 20, Chennai 20
- Water and environment: Ahmedabad 44, Chennai 50
- Community and housing: Ahmedabad 88, Chennai 75
- Access and continuity: Ahmedabad 55, Chennai 55
Where Ahmedabad is stronger
- Recovery against 2019: 114.9 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India (via ANI News), 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
- Green space: 12.5 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Government of Gujarat / Information Department, 2024–2025). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4.
- Rent growth: 4 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Cushman & Wakefield via Savitar Realty, Ahmedabad Residential Real Estate MarketBeat Report Q2 2026, Q2 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
- Air traffic recovery: 114.7 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (DGCA traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), TTM Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
Where Chennai is stronger
- Largest foreign market: 18.1 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, India Tourism Data Compendium 2025, 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 88.2 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (metro figure) (DT Next / Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB), 2024). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Chennai Port Authority / Southern Railway / AAI / NHAI, 2024–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
- Air route concentration: 57.2 % of international air passengers on routes to the 3 largest partner countries (DGCA traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), TTM Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Between 50 and 65: grade 2/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- India: #31 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- India: #31 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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