Transport & Masstransit Department under Punjab Government Rules of Business, 2011 performs the following functions:
- Legislation, transport policy, and planning
- Plan, design, operate, regulate and establish Mass Transit System in the province
- Route permits, fare / freights, matters relating to traffic speeds, loading, parking, and halting places, exemption cases of vehicles under Motor Vehicles Ordinance and Rules Grouping of stage carriages
- Inspection and checking of public service vehicles
- Payment of compensation in accident cases of private / public sectors, and allied matters
- Policy regarding student’s concession and nationalization of road transport
- Inspection and certification of roads worthy vehicle
- Maintenance / management of public bus stands throughout the province
- Administration of motor vehicles examiners
- Budget, accounts and audit matters
- Purchase of stores and capital goods for the department
- Service matters except those entrusted to the Services and General Administration Department
- Administration of laws
- Matters incidental and ancillary to the above subjects