Department of Transport (Kerala)

Transport Department
Government of Kerala
Department overview
Jurisdiction	Kerala, India
Headquarters	Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Minister responsible	Ganesh Kumar, Minister for Transport;
Department executives	P. B. Nooh IAS, Secretary to Government (Transport); Nagaraju Chakilam IPS , Transport Commissioner;
Parent department	Government of Kerala
Child Department	Kerala Motor Vehicles Department;
Website	transport.kerala.gov.in

The Department of Transport 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).

Ministerial and Administrative Structure

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

Kerala Motor Vehicles Department (MVD)

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)

Major Initiatives

Road safety improvement projects
Modernisation of KSRTC bus fleet
Implementation of e-transport services through MVD
Digitalisation of licensing and vehicle registration services

References

^ https://mvd.kerala.gov.in/en/head-office-directory
^ "Transport Department – Government of Kerala". transport.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
^ "Kerala Council of Ministers – Kerala Legislative Assembly". Retrieved 2025-11-10.
^ "Rules of Business of Government of Kerala – First Schedule" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-11-10.
^ "KSRTC-SWIFT". Retrieved 2025-11-10.
^ "KTDFC – Official Website". Retrieved 2025-11-10.

[1] ttps://mvd.kerala.gov.in/en/head-office-directory

[2] "Transport Department – Government of Kerala". transport.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-11-10.

[3] "Kerala Council of Ministers – Kerala Legislative Assembly". Retrieved 2025-11-10.

[:rb-4] "Rules of Business of Government of Kerala – First Schedule" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-11-10.

[5] "KSRTC-SWIFT". Retrieved 2025-11-10.

[6] "KTDFC – Official Website". Retrieved 2025-11-10.

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