Purview

Establishment of an environment friendly as well as people-friendly transport system based on highways and railways, which fulfills passenger and goods transportation, tourist passenger facilities, related infrastructure, service standards, prevention of road congestion and accidents, operation of all transport services on a common schedule, maintaining a transport service that ensures public trust, and strengthening of the institutional structure.

Subjects and Functions

Formulation of policies related to the subject of transport in conformity with the prescribed Laws, Acts and Ordinances for "developing the transport network for an efficient and environment-friendly public transport system" based on the national policies implemented by the government, implementation of projects under the national budget, state Investment and National Development Programme, provision of public services under the purview of the Ministry in an efficient and people friendly manner, reforming all systems and procedures using modern management techniques and technology, thus ensuring that the functions of the Ministry are fulfilled while eliminating corruption and waste and Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies, programmes and projects in relation to the subjects and functions of the following Departments, Public Corporations and Statutory Institutions.

 Special Priorities

• Providing a safe and reliable passenger transport service
• Introducing an environmentally friendly transport system
• Establishment of car parks to reduce traffic congestion
• Regulating private transport services
• Establishment of a local industry system related to production of buses and transport sector
• Constructing new railway lines, maintenance and widening existing railway lines, acquisition of lands in relation thereto and infrastructure development including all related matters
• Expansion and establishment of facilities in order to transport goods to the sea ports by train transportation
• Registration and licensing of motor vehicles
• Issuance of driving licenses
• Regulation and issuance of guidelines and laws relating to motor traffic
• Launch strategic programmes in order to harness the contribution of the transport sector to minimize emission of greenhouse gases.