Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport

Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (Nepali: भौतिक पूर्वाधार तथा यातायात मन्त्रालय) is the governmental body of Nepal mainly responsible for domestic transport and rail transport as well as waterways.

Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport^[1]

भौतिक पूर्वाधार तथा यातायात मन्त्रालय
Emblem of Nepal
Agency overview
Formed	2000
Preceding agency	Ministry of Physical Planning and Works
Jurisdiction	Government of Nepal
Headquarters	Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Minister responsible	Devendra Dahal
Agency executive	Keshav Kumar Sharma, Secretary
Website	www.mopit.gov.np

Organisational structure

While the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation oversees air transportation, the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport deals with domestic transport including road and rail transportation as well as waterways.^[2] The ministry has several departments and subdivisions:^[3]

Department	Website
Nepal Shipping Office	NSO
Department of Roads	DoR
Department of Transport Management	DoTM
Department of Railways	DoRW
Road Board	RBN

List of ministers

Main article: Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport

See also

• Department of Roads
• Department of Railways