Objectives

To promote and provide for the study of the principles and practices of     organisation and management in various spheres of public transport; To conduct research on critical issues in transport development and to     undertake consaltancy assignments to improve organisational     effectiveness and operational efficiency; To impart training and education to all categories of managers and     professionals engaged in furthering the cause of public transport; To help the government and its agencies in evolving integrated policies     and legislative framework to enable a balanced growth of the transport     sector; To be the clearing house of ideas, information and data pertaining to     transport industry with specific reference to safety, environment and     productivity; To lay down standards, specifications and norms for various materials     used in heavy vehicles through performance evaluation, material analysis     and quality monitoring ; To undertake research for improvement and technological upgradation of     vehicles used for passenger transportation together with their     components and assemblies; and To engage in any other activity as may be conducive or incidental to the      attainment of the above objectives.