Ministry of Road Transport and Highways information
Government ministry in India
For list of ministers, see Minister of Road Transport and Highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Branch of Government of India
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Ministry overview
Formed
July 1942; 81 years ago (1942-07)
Jurisdiction
Government of India
Headquarters
Transport Bhawan, 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi 28°37′9.58″N77°12′37.29″E / 28.6193278°N 77.2103583°E / 28.6193278; 77.2103583
Annual budget
₹270,435 crore (US$34 billion) (2023-24 est.)[1]
Minister responsible
Nitin Gadkari, Cabinet Minister
Deputy Minister responsible
General V. K. Singh (retd), Minister of State
Ministry executive
Anurag Jain, IAS, Secretary
Child agencies
NHAI
NHIDCL
Website
morth.nic.in
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) is a ministry of the Government of India, that is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to road transport, transport research and in also to increase the mobility and efficiency of the road transport system in India. Through its officers of Central Engineering Services (Roads) cadre it is responsible for the development of National Highways of the country. Road transport is a critical infrastructure for economic development of the country. It influences the pace, structure and pattern of development. In India, roads are used to transport over 60 percent of the total goods and 85 percent of the passenger traffic. Hence, development of this sector is of paramount importance for India and accounts for a significant part in the budget.
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