City Planners

What City Planners does

City Planners is a multidisciplinary surveying and engineering consultancy headquartered in Chennai, India, founded in 2005 and operating with a 5-person core team supplemented by external associates. The firm delivers services across the full infrastructure project lifecycle, from surveying and geotechnical investigation through master planning, detailed design, and project management, with stated expertise in traffic engineering, urban planning, airport planning, smart city execution, Bus Rapid Transit Systems, and Intelligent Transportation Systems. Its primary customers are central and state government agencies (notably NHAI and state PWD departments), Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) highway concessionaires requiring traffic studies, toll plaza design, and feasibility analysis, and private real estate developers needing topographic surveys and layout drawings.

Technically, City Planners relies on industry-standard engineering tools rather than proprietary platforms: VISUM and VISSIM for traffic modeling and microsimulation, MX ROAD for highway geometric design, and field equipment including Total Station, DGPS, and Auto Level for surveying. The firm has productized a portion of its offering through an e-commerce catalog that lists discrete survey services — classified traffic volume counts (manual and videography), turning movement counts, parking surveys, origin-destination surveys, axle load surveys, Benkelman beam deflection surveys, environmental monitoring, and household/commercial establishment surveys — alongside a video processing line for stop-sign, traffic-signal, and roundabout analysis. Its portfolio spans 17+ BOT highway projects across India with project costs ranging from INR 2,734 Lakhs to INR 46,016 Lakhs, executed across 13+ Indian states.

City Planners makes money through project-based professional services fees on infrastructure consulting engagements, supplemented by smaller transactional survey work sold through its online catalog. Pricing is determined per project based on scope, complexity, equipment, survey area, and deliverables, with no public rate cards; contracts with government and BOT clients typically span multiple years. The go-to-market is direct sales-led: the firm responds to government RFPs, bids on BOT infrastructure advisory work, and pursues private developer relationships, with its website serving as a top-of-funnel digital storefront. The firm is privately held, discloses no revenue or funding, and has no identified institutional ownership or board composition.

Name

City Planners

Legal name

City Planners

Website

https://cityplanners.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

City Planners is a 5-person Chennai-based engineering consultancy founded in 2005, delivering surveying, traffic engineering, highway design, and urban planning services to Indian government agencies, BOT highway operators, and private developers across 13+ states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Survey Services

NAICS

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (23731), Land Subdivision (237210)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Transportation & Traffic Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD), Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

Keywords

• Engineering survey services
• Traffic and transportation surveys
• Highway design consultancy
• Topographic land surveying
• Urban planning consultancy

Headquarters

HQ city

Chennai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for infrastructure projects including surveying, design, investigation, and project management. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for specific engineering consultancy engagements, typically tied to infrastructure development contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

City Planners is a multidisciplinary surveying and engineering consultancy that sells individual engineering survey services through its online platform. The portfolio spans seven product categories — Buildings, Environmental Surveys, Road Traffic Surveys, Road Investigation Surveys, Socio-Economic Surveys, Topographic Land Surveys, and Video Processing — covering traffic volume counts, turning movement counts, origin-destination studies, pavement investigations, DGPS/total station surveys, air quality and noise monitoring, household and commercial surveys, and intersection video analysis. The firm also provides larger consulting engagements covering BOT highway feasibility, urban and smart city planning, highway geometric design, and project management.

Product overview

City Planners is a multidisciplinary surveying and engineering consultancy firm founded in 2005, offering a comprehensive portfolio of online engineering survey products and services. The core offering consists of seven product categories: Buildings, Environmental Surveys, Road Traffic Surveys, Road Investigation Surveys, Socio Economic Surveys, Topographic Land Surveys, and Video Processing. Road Traffic Surveys comprise 13 sub-products including Classified Traffic Volume Counts (Manual and Videography methods), Turning Movement Counts, Animal Crossing Counts, Parking Survey, Personal Interview/Opinion Surveys, Origin Destination Survey, Speed Delay Survey, IPT Volume & Occupancy Surveys, Bus Boarding & Alighting Counts, and Pedestrian Counts. Road Investigation Surveys include Axle Load Survey, Road Inventory, Benklemann Beam Deflection Survey, and Pavement Layer Investigation. Topographic Land Surveys offer DGPS, Total Station, and Auto Level services. Environmental Surveys provide Dust/Air Quality Monitoring and Noise Monitoring. Socio Economic Surveys include Commercial Establishment Surveys and Household Surveys. Buildings offers Existing Building As-Built Surveys. Video Processing covers Stop Sign, Traffic Signal, and Roundabout video analysis services. These products are delivered as individual survey services available for purchase through the company's e-commerce platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Classified Traffic Volume Counts - Manual Method Manual method survey service for classifying and counting traffic volumes and recording vehicle types and counts at survey locations, sold to highway and infrastructure project planners.
• Classified Traffic Volume Counts - Videography Method Video-based survey service for classifying and counting traffic volumes using recorded footage to analyze vehicle types and counts, sold to highway planners and traffic engineers.
• Turning Movement Counts - Manual Method Manual survey service for counting vehicle turning movements at intersections to assess traffic flow patterns, sold to traffic engineers and urban planners.
• Turning Movement Counts - Videography Method Video-based turning movement counting service for analyzing intersection traffic patterns, sold to traffic engineers and highway project teams.
• Animal Crossing Counts Survey service for counting animal crossings on roads to assess wildlife movement patterns and road safety risks, sold to highway and environmental project teams.
• Parking Survey Survey service for assessing parking occupancy, turnover, and demand at specified locations, sold to urban planners and commercial property developers.
• Personal Interview/Opinion Surveys Survey service involving direct personal interviews to gather public opinions on transportation and traffic-related topics, sold to government agencies and planning authorities.
• Origin Destination Survey Survey service to determine trip origins and destinations for transportation planning and demand analysis, sold to highway and transit planning teams.
• Speed Delay Survey Survey service for measuring vehicle speeds and identifying delays across road segments, sold to highway and traffic management clients.
• IPT Volume & Occupancy Surveys Survey service for measuring intermediate public transport (IPT) vehicle volumes and passenger occupancy, sold to transit and urban transport planners.
• Bus Boarding & Alighting Counts - Stops Survey service for counting bus passengers boarding and alighting at bus stops, sold to public transit agencies and planners.
• Bus Boarding & Alighting Counts - Terminals Survey service for counting bus passenger boarding and alighting at terminal locations, sold to public transit agencies and terminal operators.
• Pedestrian Counts Survey service for counting pedestrian movements at intersections, crosswalks, and pedestrian facilities, sold to urban designers and city planners.
• Axle Load Survey Survey service for measuring vehicle axle loads to assess road damage potential and enforce load regulations, sold to highway authorities and pavement designers.
• Road Inventory Comprehensive inventory survey documenting road characteristics, features, and condition, sold to highway authorities and infrastructure planners.
• Benkelman Beam Deflection Survey Pavement strength assessment survey using Benkelman beam equipment to measure road deflection under load, sold to highway pavement engineers.
• Pavement Layer Investigation Survey service for investigating pavement layer composition and structural capacity, sold to highway and pavement design teams.
• DGPS (Differential GPS) Surveying High-precision land surveying service using Differential GPS technology for accurate spatial positioning, sold to engineers, planners, and developers needing boundary and topographic data.
• Total Station Surveying Precision surveying service using total station equipment for topographic and engineering surveys, sold to civil engineers, developers, and infrastructure planners.
• Auto Level Surveying Leveling survey service using automatic level instruments for elevation measurements, sold to engineers requiring precise elevation data for design and construction.
• Dust/Air Quality Monitoring Environmental monitoring service for measuring dust levels and air quality parameters, sold to highway and construction project teams for compliance reporting.
• Noise Monitoring Environmental survey service for monitoring and measuring noise levels in the surrounding environment, sold to highway and urban development project teams.
• Commercial Establishment Surveys Socio-economic survey service for collecting data from commercial establishments for urban planning purposes, sold to government agencies and planning authorities.
• Household Surveys Socio-economic survey service for gathering household data including demographics, income, and living conditions, sold to government and planning agencies.
• Existing Building - As Built Surveys Survey service for documenting existing building conditions and as-built measurements for renovation or assessment, sold to property developers, architects, and facility owners.
• Stop Sign Video Processing Video processing service for analyzing stop sign compliance and traffic behavior at stop-controlled intersections, sold to traffic engineers and road safety planners.
• Traffic Signal Video Processing Video processing service for analyzing traffic signal compliance and intersection performance, sold to traffic engineers and intersection design teams.
• Roundabout Video Processing Video processing service for analyzing traffic flow and driver behavior at roundabouts, sold to traffic engineers and highway design teams.
• Multidisciplinary Engineering Consultancy (Surveying, Investigations, Concept Development, Master Planning, Preliminary and Detailed Design, Implementation, and Project Management) End-to-end consulting service for buildings, transportation infrastructure, and electrical engineering projects, covering the full lifecycle from surveying and investigations through master planning, design, implementation, and project management, sold to government agencies, BOT operators, and private developers.
• BOT Highway Feasibility, Traffic Projection, and Project Appraisal Consulting service covering BOT project feasibility, traffic volume projections, toll plaza design, revenue estimation, design review and proof checking, and alternate route analysis for Build-Operate-Transfer highway projects, sold to highway concessionaires.
• Geotechnical Investigation Services Comprehensive geotechnical studies including boring, SPT tests, soil sample collection, laboratory testing, and report preparation for foundation design (shallow, deep, bored cast in situ piles, and driven piles), sold to infrastructure and building project teams.
• Smart City, BRTS, and Intelligent Transportation Systems Planning Planning and execution services for smart city initiatives, Bus Rapid Transit Systems, and Intelligent Transportation Systems (including CCTV, WiFi, GPS routing optimization), sold to state and municipal government agencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Handled BOT highway projects with total project costs exceeding INR 2,500 crores

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Strategic AssociatesminorOthersCity Planners has strategic tie-ups with associates for specialized services. While specific partner names are not disclosed, the company mentions having arrangements with external specialists to complement their in-house multidisciplinary team capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• LEA Associates South Asia: Multi-disciplinary consultancy providing highway engineering, transportation planning, and urban development services to government and PPP clients across India — a comparable mid-sized peer in traffic and highway design.
• Feedback Infra: Indian infrastructure advisory and project management firm serving highways, urban infrastructure, and transport sectors with BOT feasibility and lender's engineer services, paralleling City Planners' BOT appraisal work.
• STUP Consultants: Mumbai-based engineering consultancy with practices in highways, bridges, and urban infrastructure — directly overlapping with City Planners' highway and bridge engineering survey offerings.
• Spectrum Techno Consultants: Hyderabad-headquartered consultancy providing highway design, traffic and transportation planning, and infrastructure project management, overlapping directly with City Planners' core BOT/highway service line.
• Tandon Urban Solutions: Chennai-based consultancy focused on urban planning, transportation, and infrastructure advisory with strong South India presence, closely mirroring City Planners' geography and service mix.
• Voyants Solutions: Gurugram-based infrastructure planning and engineering consultancy active in urban planning, smart cities, and transportation engineering — comparable to City Planners in ITS/smart city capability and NHAI/government client mix.
• Aarvee Associates: Indian engineering consultancy offering surveying, highway design, traffic engineering, and project management services to NHAI, state PWDs, and BOT concessionaires — directly comparable in service portfolio and client base to City Planners.

Broad incumbents

• WSP India (formerly Louis Berger): Global engineering consultancy with substantial India practice in highways, transport planning, and urban infrastructure — competes for larger NHAI and multilateral-funded mandates that are adjacent to City Planners' segment.
• Egis India (formerly ICT): Indian arm of global Egis Group offering transportation, urban development, and infrastructure consulting; competes for the same smart city and highway mandates as City Planners but with significantly broader geographic and capability footprint.

Emerging players

• Mantri Developers Survey Division / Local Survey Firms: Smaller regional survey and topographic firms operating in Chennai and Tamil Nadu that compete with City Planners' lower-end surveying and layout services for private developers but lack multidisciplinary engineering depth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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