The Planning Commission vide their Order No.18/3/2011-Tpt dated 06.04.2011 has constituted a Working Group on Road Transport for the Formulation of Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-2017). In order to assist the Working Group in finalization of its report, MoRT&H vide its OM No.RT-21012/4/2011-T dated 7th June, 2011 had formed a subgroup on “State Road Transport Undertakings” in Road Transport. The Terms of Reference (ToR) of this sub-group gave a wide mandate on different issues concerning SRTCs. As per ToR, the direction has been given to the subgroup to review the growth of road transport with reference to State Transport Undertakings and their financial position and to suggest measures to improve their financial health.