Brain Booster for UPSC & State PCS Examination (Topic: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)

About

  • An apex organisation under the Central Government, is entrusted with the task of formulating and administering, in consultation with other Central Ministries/Departments, State Governments/UT Administrations, organisations and individuals, policies for Road Transport, National Highways and Transport Research.

Vision

  • To have a sustainable, efficient, safe and internationally comparable quality of road infrastructure in general and National Highways infrastructure in particular to achieve enhanced connectivity, quick mobility to a level which accelerate socio-economic development.

Mission

  • Development of National Highways (NHs) Network in the country into a road network of international standards for uninterrupted flow of traffic with enhanced safety features.
  • Enhanced connectivity for remote far flung and isolated areas, including North-East Region (NER), Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas including Tribal areas.
  • Evolving policies for efficient and safe transportation through the Road Network and facilitating their implementation.
  • Establish arrangements for review of Road Transport requirements keeping in view the long term perspective.
  • Evolve regulations for safer, fuel efficient and cleaner automobiles in alignment with international standards.
  • Improving road safety scenario in the country especially on National Highways.
  • Promoting IT for facilitating online services to the stakeholders
  • Strengthening public transport system.
  • Reducing carbon footprint of road transport.
  • Promote electric mobility through incentives and regulations.
  • Alternative mobility solutions for inaccessible areas.

Wings

  • Roads Wing
  • Road Transport Wing
  • Finance Wing
  • Administration Wing
  • International Cooperation Wing
  • Toll & Coordination Wing
  • Land Acquisition Wing
  • Parliament Wing
  • Transport Research Wing

Autonomous Bodies/Societies/Public Sector Undertakings

  • National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
  • Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE)
  • National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (NHIDCL)

Related Organizations

  • Indian Roads Congress (IRC)
  • Central Road Research Institute (CRRI)
  • Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT)
  • Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI)