nitin gadkari was the minister of road transport and highways in india.
nitin gadkari was the minister of road transport and highways in india.
minister of road transport and highways in india?
nitin gadkari
the ministry of road transport and highways 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. since may 2014, the minister for road transport and highways is nitin gadkari.
ministry of road transport and highways
bullet::::- 1999: on 15 october, ministry of surface transport was subsequently re-organized into departments, namely department of shipping and department of road transport and highways.









































bullet::::- 2000: on 17 november, the ministry of surface transport was bifurcated into two ministries namely ministry of road transport and highways and ministry of shipping.









































bullet::::- 2004: on 2 october, ministry of shipping and ministry of road transport has again been merged and renamed as ministry of shipping and road transport and highways









































there are two departments under it:









































bullet::::- department of shipping









































bullet::::- department of road transport and highways









































section::::organisational structure.
ministry of road transport and highways