Department of Transport (Kerala)
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- K.B. Ganesh Kumar, Minister for Transport
- P. B. Nooh IAS, Secretary to Government (Transport)
- Nagaraju Chakilam IPS [1], Transport Commissioner
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Kerala |
| Headquarters | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
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| Website | kerala |
The Department of Transport or Transport Department is an administrative department under the Government of Kerala responsible for transport policy formulation, regulation of road transport, motor vehicle administration, and oversight of state transport utilities. The department manages road safety initiatives, vehicle registration, issuance of driving licences, and enforcement of motor vehicles laws in the state.[2]
The department also oversees major transport institutions including the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), Kerala Transport Development Finance Corporation (KTDFC), and the Kerala Road Safety Authority (KRSA).
The Department of Transport is headed by a Cabinet Minister of the Government of Kerala, and the incumbent Minister is K. B. Ganesh Kumar.[3]
Administratively, the department is headed by a Secretary to Government, an IAS officer posted in the Secretariat. The Secretary is supported by Additional Secretaries, Joint Secretaries, Under Secretaries, and other administrative staff in the department.
Functions
- Formulation and implementation of state transport policies and programmes.[4]
- Motor Vehicles administration including vehicle registration, driving licences, permitting, and regulation of passenger transport.
- Road safety planning and coordination of the State Road Safety Authority.
- Administration of state road transport corporations and transport-related public sector undertakings.
- Implementation of Central and State transport schemes and e-governance projects related to transport.
Directorates / Line Departments
Public Sector Undertakings & Autonomous Bodies
- Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC)
- Kerala State Water Transport Department
- Kerala State Road Transport Corporation – Swift (KSRTC-SWIFT)[5]
- Kerala Transport Development Finance Corporation (KTDFC)[6]
- Kerala Road Safety Authority (KRSA)
- Kerala State Transport Authority (KSTA)