Ministry of Transport and Rural AffairsGovernment

The Ministry of Transport (previously including Urban and Rural Affairs in its portfolio) is a cabinet-level government department in Denmark responsible for the country's national infrastructure and mobility systems, including roads, railways, ports, civil aviation, and regional connectivity. Its mandate encompasses planning, regulating, and maintaining public transit networks alongside regional development initiatives. Established originally in 1892 as the Ministry for Public Works, it was created to manage Denmark's rapidly expanding public rail and road networks previously overseen by the Ministry of Interior.