Ministry of Surface Transport

The Ministry of Surface Transport was a branch of the Government of India. It was the apex body for the formulation and
administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to surface transport in India.

History
The Department of Surface Transport, within the Ministry of Transport, was renamed as the Ministry of Surface Transport with
effect from 22 October 1986.[1] The next development was that this ministry was reorganised into the Department of Shipping
and the Department of Road Transport and Highways. This took place on the 15 October 1999.[1]

The ministry was bifurcated, into the Ministry of Shipping and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, with effect from 17
November 2000.[1][2]

Previous ministers
Nitin Gadkari
Oscar Fernandes
C.P. Joshi
Kamal Nath
B.C. Khanduri
Nitish Kumar
M. Thambidurai

References
1. "Department of Shipping, Ministry of Shipping, Profile" (https://web.archive.org/web/20131103022452/http://www
1.iaphworldports.org/members_profile/regular/india_01.html). International Association of Ports and Harbors.
Archived from the original (http://www1.iaphworldports.org/members_profile/regular/india_01.html) on 3
November 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
2. N. K. Kurup (13 November 2000). "Bifurcation of Surface Transport Ministry -- For better or worse?" (http://www.h
indu.com/businessline/2000/11/13/stories/091371zs.htm). Business Line. Retrieved 30 October 2013.

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