Ministry of Transport and Communications (Peru)

The Ministry of Transport and Communications (Spanish: Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones, MTC) of Peru is the government ministry responsible for regulating transportation and communications services. As of 13 May 2025, the minister of transport and communications is César Sandoval. History From December 24, 1896, onwards, a Secretariat of Development—later a Directory of Development—functioned as part of the Ministry of Development and Public Works. Under Juan Velasco Alvarado, the ministry was formally created on March 25, 1969. On May 11, 1992, under the government of Alberto Fujimori, the ministry was merged with that of Housing and Construction, creating the Ministry of Transport, Communications, Housing and Construction (Spanish: Ministerio de Transportes, Comunicaciones, Vivienda y Construcción, MTCVC). It was reestablished on July 10, 2002. Organisation General Secretariat Vice Ministry of Transport Directorate-General of Civil Aeronautics Directorate-General of Water Transport Directorate-General of Roads and Railways Directorate-General of Land Transport Directorate-General of Socio-Environmental Affairs Directorate-General of Transport Programs and Projects Special Transportation Infrastructure Project (PROVIAS; National and Decentralised): agency responsible for managing transportation infrastructure in Peru. Urban Transport Authority (ATU): integrates and coordinates urban public transport in Lima and Callao. National Port Authority (APN): promotes the development and control of ports. Superintendency of Land Transport of Persons, Cargo, and Goods National Sustainable Urban Transport Program Peruvian Airports and Commercial Aviation Corporation S.A. (CORPAC S.A.): private state-owned company dedicated to air navigation and airport services. National Ports Company S.A. (Spanish: Empresa Nacional de Puertos, S. A., ENAPU S.A.): privately owned company dedicated to the administration, operation, and maintenance of ports in Peru and Chile. It was created as an S.A. on January 1, 1970. It operates in the cities of Ilo (Port of Ilo), Chicama (Port of Chicama), Huacho (Port of Huacho), Barranca (Port of Supe), Iquitos (Port of Iquitos), Yurimaguas (Port of Yurimaguas), Puerto Maldonado (Port of Maldonado) and in Arica, where it operates the MASP Arica. Peruvian Postal Services S.A. (SERPOST S.A.): It is a privately owned company dedicated to providing postal services nationally and internationally. Vice Ministry of Communications Directorate-General of Regulation and International Communications Affairs (GDRAIC) Directorate-General of Communications Concessions Directorate-General of Telecommunications Authorizations Directorate-General of Communications Control and Supervision Transport Advisory Commission Technical Secretariat of FITEL Entities administered by the ministry include: Organisations Superintendency of Land Transportation of Persons, Cargo, and Goods (SUTRAN): Agency responsible for regulating the transportation of persons, cargo, and goods. Consultative Council of Radio and Television (CONCORTV): Advisory body that contributes to the development of radio and television. National Telecommunications Programme (Pronatel): Agency responsible for the development of telecommunications infrastructure in Peru. Authorities National Sustainable Urban Transport Program (PROMOVILIDAD): responsible for promoting integrated transportation systems in cities, serving as the governing body for urban transport. Former: Autonomous Authority of the Lima and Callao Mass Electric Transportation System (AATE): It was the agency in charge of executing the Lima and Callao Metro. It depended on the central government from 1986 until its merger with the ATU in 2019, with a period between 2001 and 2009 when it was transferred to the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima. Peruvian Telephone Company (CPT): state-owned company responsible for telephone, telecommunications, and cable television services, operating only in the Lima metropolitan area. It was privatised in 1993. National Telecommunications Company of Peru (ENTEL PERU): state-owned company responsible for telecommunications and satellite television services, operating nationwide outside the scope of the CPT. National Urban Transport Company (ENATRU): state-owned company responsible for urban transportation in various departments of Peru. Special Project for the preparation and development of the XVIII Pan American Games and Sixth Parapan American Games Lima 2019: Corporation in charge of executing the works to achieve the optimal organisation of the aforementioned games. Special Legacy Project for the Pan American and Parapan American Games (Legacy): responsible for ensuring the maintenance of the infrastructure and equipment used during the 2019 Pan American Games. It was later transferred to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. Technical Secretariat of the Lima and Callao Transportation Council: Body responsible for identifying problems and finding solutions to urban transportation in Lima and Callao, in order to avoid conflicts between municipalities. Commission for the Investigation of Aviation Accidents The Commission for the Investigation of Aviation Accidents (Spanish: Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes de Aviación, CIAA) is the department responsible for air accident investigation. Notable investigations by the CIAA include TANS Perú Flight 204 and TANS Perú Flight 222. List of ministers See also Transport in Peru Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation (Peru) References