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中华人民共和国铁道部 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Tiědàobù | |
Headquarters of the former Ministry of Railways, now used by China State Railway Group | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1 October 1949 |
Dissolved | March 2013 |
Type | Constituent Department of the State Council (cabinet-level) |
Jurisdiction | China |
Headquarters | Beijing |
Parent agency | State Council |
The Ministry of Railways (MOR) was a constituent department of the State Council of the People's Republic of China.
The ministry was responsible for passenger services, regulation of the rail industry, development of the rail network and rail infrastructure in mainland China. The ministry was also in charge of the operations of China Railway which manages the railway bureaux and companies in mainland China.
On 10 March 2013, it was announced that the Ministry would be dissolved and its duties taken up by the Ministry of Transport (safety and regulation), National Railway Administration (inspection) and China Railway Corporation (construction and management), in part addressing concerns about calls for independent supervision of the rail industry.