KSP Ensures That The Sigli-Banda Aceh Toll Road Is Fully Connected At The End Of This Year

JAKARTA The Presidential Staff Office (KSP) ensures that the National Strategic Project (PSN) of the Sigli-Banda Aceh Toll Road (Sibanceh) will be fully connected and fully connected at the end of December 2023. The construction process now remains to complete Section 1 whose physical work has reached 63 percent. "We believe that the target of the Sibanceh Toll Road is fully connected by the end of this year to be achieved," said KSP Main Expert Helson Siagian, while reviewing the Sibanceh Toll project, in his statement, Thursday 15 June. Previously, the implementing party had completed construction in Sections 5 and 6, where this segment would be connected to Sections 2, 3, and 4 which had already been operational. "For Section 5 and 6 just waiting for tariff determination and ready to be opened in the near future," explained Helson. As information, the Sibanceh Toll Road along 74,2 kilometers consists of six sections. Section 1, namely Padang Tiji-Seulimeum-Jantho, Section 2 Seulimeum-Jantho, and Section 3 Jantho-Indrapuri. Section 4 includes the Indrapuri-Blang Bintang Section, Section 5 of the Star-Kuta Baro, and Section 6 Kuta Baro-Baitussalam. The construction of the Sibanceh Toll Road with an investment value of IDR 12.35 trillion was carried out by PT Hutama Karya (Persero) as the Toll Road Business Agency (BUJT) and PT Adhi Karya (Persero) Tbk as the contractor.Helson said, the Sibanceh Toll Road is part of the Trans Sumatra (JTTS) Toll Road, and will be the first toll road in Bumi Serambi Mecca. Later, this section will be connected to the Lhokseumawe-Sigli Toll Road which is still in the planning stage by the Ministry of PUPR and PT Hutama Karya (Persero). "Sibanceh Toll is not only beneficial for community mobility. But it is also expected to support economic growth and regional development in Aceh," said Helson.

Meanwhile, Assistant I of the Aceh Regional Secretariat Muhammad Jafar emphasized that the Aceh Government is fully committed to helping accelerate land acquisition. "Currently we (the Aceh government) are processing a new location determination permit considering the need for additional land to complete this project," he said.