The National Transport Development Policy Committee (NTDPC) was formed by the

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in 2010. It was formulated to create a

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environment in order to provide an integrated and

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system. Dr. Rakesh Mohan is the

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of the committee. It submitted its report at the end of February 2014. The committee emphasized that India needs to have a single unified transport ministry with a clear mandate to deliver a multi-modal transport system. It also recommended establishment of Office of Transport Strategy (OTS) at the national level. The report also included recommendations for setting up of Indian Institute of Information Technology in Transportation (IIITT).

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{{Reflist Transport in India Transport organisations based in India