Department Of Transport H.P, The Transport Department functions under the provisions of section 213 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. The Transport Department is primarily established for enforcement of the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, Himachal Pradesh Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1972 and the rules framed there under. The Transport Department of Himachal Pradesh assists other organizations in the development of transport facilities and endeavors to provide an efficient, adequate and economic transport service for the movement of passengers and goods by road.
In discharging statutory functions, the department has shaped up as one of the major revenue earning departments to the Government in the shape of taxes on motor vehicles.
Hierarchy
The Transport Department is headed by the Director Transport. He is assisted by 1 Additional Transport Commissioner, 1 Joint Transport Commissioners, 1 Accounts Officer in the Head Office. In the field, he
VISION
A prosperous Himachal Pradesh with Transport playing a key role in balanced regional development and harnessing the growth potentials of each and every sector of the Himachal Pradesh economy by improving the ability and efficiency of accessing and distributing goods, services and productive capacity with employment opportunities created around the State. The remote and interior parts of the State will be in the focus for augmentation of transportation network.