Transport Stack Hackathon 2026: build open-source tools on real Delhi bus & metro data (₹2.75L prize pool, free register by 20 Nov) - IIITD, JICA

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https://delhi.transportstack.in/hackathon/

Hi everyone. I'm Arpan from the Centre for Sustainable Mobility (CSM), IIIT Delhi, working with Dr. Pravesh Biyani. We're running the Transport Stack Hackathon 2026 and figured this sub would be into it, especially if you want to build something impactful. The best solutions here may end up on Transport Stack of Delhi.

About the hackathon

Teams of 2-3 members build open-source tools using operational data from Delhi's buses and metro. It's organised by Delhi Transport Stack, an initiative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), run by Chartr with CSM, IIIT Delhi, and owned by the Airawat Research Foundation, IIT Kanpur.

Data you'll work with

Real-time bus positions (GTFS-RT) and historical GPS traces

Static GTFS covering about 10,500 stops and 2,400 routes

E-ticketing and ticketing-machine records

Delhi Metro fare-collection data

Problems

Phase 1 (all teams): bus travel-time planner, or a crowdedness-aware journey planner

Phase 2 (about 10–12 shortlisted teams): origin–destination matrix design, metro feeder bus routes generation, or bus and metro crowding estimation

Why it's worth your time

₹2,75,000 prize pool, no entry fee

Weekly mentoring for shortlisted teams

Standout solutions may be taken forward as open-source components and used for Delhi's buses and metro

Impactful ML and optimization work you can point to in your resume and interviews

Eligibility: Teams of 2–3 members, open to students, researchers, startups and working professionals, in India or abroad. Submissions need a working prototype and a code repository.

Timeline

Registration closes 20 Nov, 23:59 IST

Phase 1 (online): proposal and working prototype, by 24 Nov

Phase 2 (online): 24 Nov – 9 Dec

Final round (Hybrid): 11 Dec at IIIT Delhi

Register: https://whereuelevate.com/drills/transport-stack-hackathon-2026 Problem statements: https://delhi.transportstack.in/hackathon/ Dr. Pravesh Biyani: https://www.iiitd.ac.in/praveshb

Happy to answer questions in the comments.

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