Ministry of Railways

A Ministry of Railways is a Cabinet department that exists or has existed in many Commonwealth states as well as others. It generally occurs in countries where railroad transportation is a particularly important part of the national infrastructure. In countries that have railways, but no cabinet department specializing in overseeing them, this task will typically fall to a Ministry of Transport. The head of a Ministry of Railways is usually denoted Minister of Railways or Railway Minister.

Examples of Ministries of Railways include:


 * Ministry of Railways (Bangladesh)
 * Ministry of Railways (China)
 * Ministry of Railways (India) (headed by the Minister of Railways (India))
 * Ministry of Railways (Japan)
 * Ministry of Railways (North Korea)
 * Ministry of Railways (Pakistan)
 * Ministry of Railways (Russia)
 * Ministry of Railways (Soviet Union)
 * Minister of Railways (Victoria)
 * Minister of Railways and Canals (Canada)
 * Minister of Railways (New Zealand)