(i)  Particulars of organization, functions and duties:

The Transport Department, Haryana has two wings

i)  Operational Wing (Haryana Roadways):  

The operational wing looks after the operation of Haryana Roadways, which is a departmental State Road Transport  Undertaking of the State Govt. and is headed by the Transport Commissioner, Haryana. The Haryana Roadways is providing essential public transport services both within the State as well as to important destinations in the neighbouring States.

ii) Regulatory Wing:    

The department has its head office at Chandigarh. It has 20 district offices, each headed by a Sub Divisional Officer (C) cum Secretary,  Regional Transport Authority.

District Transport Officers at all 20 district headquarters register transport vehicles & omnibuses and issue learner/driving and conductors licences in respect of such vehicles. SDOs (Civil) in the state at all 48 sub-division headquarters register vehicles for private use (non-transport) except omnibuses and issue learner/driving licences in respect of such vehicles. They have been notified as Registering & Licensing Authorities for this purpose. Allotment of first 100 numbers of every series (VIP numbers) to vehicles owned by individuals or state or Central Government is done centrally at Head Office. Thus, total number of locations where registration of motor vehicles is done in the state is 69 (48 SDOs (Civil), 20 DTOs & Head office, Chandigarh). Learner/driving licences are issued at 68 locations (48 SDOs (Civil) & 20 DTOs) and conductor licences are issued at 20 locations.

The inspection of transport vehicles for grant of fitness certificates to them is done by the Motor Vehicle Inspection Board consisting of the District Transport Officer, City Magistrate and the Motor Vehicle Inspectors at each district headquarter. As there are 6 motor vehicle inspectors for the whole state, the inspection is done on specified days of the week at each district headquarter.