The short-term consulting assignment is intended to provide Assam PWRD, the required assistance to develop and implement a roadmap for transforming the Assam Road Research Institute (ARRTI) into a formal training and research institute primarily, but not limited to, catering to the North-Eastern Region of India. STC was entrusted with this short- term consultancy assignment by the World Bank for a total period of 32 days starting 6 February and ending 30 July 2017. The study has been initiated on February 6, 2017.