Ministry of Communication Routes of the Russian Empire

Ministry of Communication Routes of the Russian Empire
Министерство путей сообщения Российской империи
Flag of the ministry used from 1870
Badge of fire brigades under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Communication Routes

Ministry headquarters in Saint Petersburg
Agency overview
Formed16 June 1865 (1865-06-16)
Dissolved1917 (1917)
Superseding agency
HeadquartersSaint Petersburg

Ministry of Communication Routes of the Russian Empire (Russian: Министерство путей сообщения Российской империи) was the central government agency in the Russian Empire that ensured the implementation of a unified policy in the sphere of water, land and rail transport, and also carried out general management in the field of transport communications. It was located in Saint Petersburg, on the Fontanka Embankment, 117.