In recent years, large-scale measures have been taken in the country aimed at developing the field of transport and transport communications, ensuring a high level of transport safety, improving the management system in the field of transport, and training qualified specialists for the industry.

Current economic development trends and ongoing reforms show the particular importance of the formation and implementation of a unified state transport policy aimed at ensuring the availability and quality of transport services, taking into account the geographic location of the republic, the introduction of modern technologies and intelligent management systems in this area.

In order to radically improve the public administration system in the field of transport, increase the investment attractiveness and export potential of the republic, ensure strategic development and sustainable functioning of transport communications, as well as in accordance with the tasks defined by the Action Strategy for the five priority areas of development of the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2017 - 2021 : 1. To establish the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter - the Ministry) on the basis of the Uzbek Agency for Road Transport.

To establish that:

The Ministry is a government body for the development and implementation of a unified state policy in the field of development of automobile, railway, air, river transport, subway, as well as road facilities; The Ministry carries out state regulation of the activities of organizations in the field of transport and the road sector through the adoption of legal acts, the issuance of licenses and permits, certification, and the implementation of an effective technical and tariff policy; decisions of the Ministry, adopted within its powers, are binding on local government bodies and local government bodies, other organizations and their officials, as well as citizens.

Identify the main tasks of the Ministry:

• - development of a unified state transport policy aimed at the harmonious development of all types of transport on the basis of their integration into a single transport network and the use of new efficient transport and logistics systems;
• - implementation of a unified tariff policy in the field of transport, aimed at stimulating the development of the transport and logistics services market, ensuring their availability for all categories of consumers, as well as attracting investment in the industry;
• - development of proposals and implementation of measures for the development of international transport corridors, improvement of the logistics system, efficient use of the country's transport potential, minimization of costs of business entities on transport and logistics services;
• - development of public-private partnerships and increasing the investment attractiveness of the country in the field of transport and road facilities;
• - introduction of advanced information technologies for digitalization of the entire transport system, development and implementation of strategies for the prospective development of the Unified Interconnected Transport System of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
• - pursuing a unified technical policy in the field of roads, providing a comprehensive solution to the financing, design, construction, repair and operation of roads, airfields and airports, railway stations, and other transport infrastructure, taking into account the interests of users;
• - control in the field of transport, organization and conduct of investigations of aircraft accidents and incidents with civilian and experimental aircraft, as well as accidents and wrecks in railway and river transport; ensuring the national interests of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the global transport services market through the development of international and regional cooperation in the field of transport and road facilities;
• - introduction of systematic advanced methods of education, training, retraining and advanced training of personnel, taking into account the current and future needs of the transport industry.