CIRT conducts regular courses for the employees of the State Transport organizations, which are classified into four types. Foundation Courses: These are four to eight week programs, meant for management trainees and is conducted at the CIRT campus. The subject of the programs are decided mutually between CIRT and the relevant State Transport Undertaking. Management Appreciation Programs: The program aimed at upgradation of senior supervisory level officers for their promotion to managerial cadre. The program is if 4 weeks duration and is conducted at the CIRT campus. Short Duration Functional Programs: These programs are CIRT campus based or other chose venues and imparts studies in Maintenance Management, Traffic Management, Materials Management, Industrial Relations, Human Resource Management, Management Information Systems, Computer Applications and Financial Management. In-Situ Programs: This program addresses specific problems of the client organization and is conducted at the client's premises. CIRT has entered into collaborative arrangements with various international institutions such as:  Transport Research Laboratory of the United Kingdom: Joint research projects and exchange of professional staff. University of Westminster: Exchange of faculty  University of Newcastle (Australia): Exchange of faculty  University of Loughborough: Exchange of faculty  TUV, Munich: MOU for testing automobile components, upgrading facilities and training personnel  UTAC, Paris: MOU for testing automobile components, upgrading facilities and training personnel  Institute of Road Safety Research, Hague: Negotiations are underway for establishing a "Centre for Road Safety" on CIRT campus. CIRT publishes a journal, "Indian Journal of Transport Management", (ISSN 0970-4736) at quarterly intervals, which covers the relevant topics in the transport sector such as transport policies, public and private sector participation, financing, affordability and quality of transport services. The journal is circulated in India and abroad and is listed catalogued by the American Library of Congress. It also publishes research articles, papers and information on transportation.