The Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate the Institute of Driving Training & Research (IDTR) during his visit to Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT), Pune on November 1, 2014. The IDTR, set up by CIRT, is a part of the Road Safety initiative of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. Eight such IDTRs are being set up across the country under the aegis of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways during the 11th Five Year Plan. CIRT also plays the role of monitoring agency on behalf of the Ministry for setting up such IDTRs. The IDTR at Pune has been set up on PPP basis with Tata Motors Limited acting as a private partner.