West Sumatra Governor: Padang-Pekanbaru Toll Road Section I Completed Eid 2024

West Sumatra Governor (West Sumatra) Mahyeldi at the inauguration of echelon II officials, in Padang, Monday (24/7/2023). ANTARA/HO-Biro Adpim West Sumatra

West Sumatra (West Sumatra) Governor Mahyeldi said the construction of the Padang-Pekanbaru Toll Road Section I Padang-Sicincin is targeted to be completed before Lebaran 2024.

"The Sicincin toll road in 2024 before Lebaran is clear (completed). It is hoped that it can be used," Mahyeldi said as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, July 24.

He said that regarding the land acquisition process, so far there have been no obstacles. The construction is also ongoing.

"For this toll road, we are coordinating with the Ministry of PUPR. Currently in the regions there are no obstacles. Now we just have to wait for the PUPR Ministry to come, we have prepared a team," said Mahyeldi.

Regarding the continuation of the Padang-Pekanbaru Toll Road construction in the next section, especially those passing through Limapuluh Kota Regency, according to him, have also begun to be discussed.

The Regent of Limapuluh Kota Safaruddin DtBandaro Rajo said that his party had met with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), on July 10, 2023, to discuss the construction of the Payakumbuh-Pangkalan Toll Road section.

The arrival of the JICA Representative Indonesia Representative Representative Representative Representative was accompanied by the Head of the West Sumatra Provincial Road Infrastructure Center Thabrani and the PUPR Ministry Team.

JICA activities as the implementing contractor for the Payakumbuh-Pangkalan Toll Road for two days in West Sumatra, especially in Limapuluh Kota Regency, field visits and meetings to discuss the readiness of toll road construction and construction of new tunnels on the plan for the Payakumbuh-Pangkalan Toll Road package 2 and package 3.

The Padang-Pekanbaru Toll Road is a toll road part of the Trans Sumatra Toll Road (JTTS) that connects Padang with Pekanbaru along 254.8 kilometers.