Following projects have been shortlisted for interactions with the jury as the next step in CITIIS evaluation process.
| City | Theme |
| Agartala Smart City Limited | Public Open Spaces |
| Amaravati Smart and Sustainable City Corporation Limited | Social and Organizational Innovation in Low-Income Settlements |
| Amritsar Smart City Limited | Sustainable Mobility |
| Bhopal Smart City Development Corporation Limited | Social and Organizational Innovation in Low-Income Settlements |
| Bhopal Smart City Development Corporation Limited | Sustainable Mobility |
| Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited | Public Open Spaces |
| Chennai Smart City Limited | Social and Organizational Innovation in Low-Income Settlements |
| Cochin Smart Mission Limited | Urban E-governance and ICT |
| Davanagere Smart City Limited | Social and Organizational Innovation in Low-Income Settlements |
| Dehradun Smart City Limited | Sustainable Mobility |
| Diu Smart City Limited | Public Open Spaces |
| Greater Visakhapatnam Smart City Corporation Limited | Social and Organizational Innovation in Low-Income Settlements |
| Greater Visakhapatnam Smart City Corporation Limited | Sustainable Mobility |
| Greater Visakhapatnam Smart City Corporation Limited | Public Open Spaces |
| Hubbali-Dharwad Smart City Limited | Sustainable Mobility |
| Indore Smart City Development Limited | Public Open Spaces |
| Kakinada Smart City Corporation Limited | Social and Organizational Innovation in Low-Income Settlements |
| Kakinada Smart City Corporation Limited | Sustainable Mobility |
| Nagpur Smart and Sustainable City Development CorporationLtd | Urban E-governance and ICT |
| Puducherry Smart City Development Limited | Social and Organizational Innovation in Low-Income Settlements |
| Puducherry Smart City Development Limited | Urban E-governance and ICT |
| Smart City Ahmedabad Development Limited | Sustainable Mobility |
| Surat Smart City Development Limited | Public Open Spaces |
| Surat Smart City Development Limited | Sustainable Mobility |
| Surat Smart City Development Limited | Urban E-governance and ICT |
| Thane Smart City Limited | Sustainable Mobility |
| Ujjain Smart City Limited | Public Open Spaces |