President Jokowi Inaugurates 24 Regional Road Instruction Sections In Aceh Province

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo inaugurated the implementation of 24 regional road presidential instructions (inpres) with a total of 196 kilometers in Aceh Province to increase connectivity and mobility in the regions.

"Today we will inaugurate 24 196 kilometers of roads and also 60 meters of bridges that cost Rp686 billion specifically in Aceh Province," said President Jokowi at the inauguration of the Regional Road Instruction in Aceh Province, Aceh Besar, as in the broadcast of the Presidential Secretariat YouTube account which was witnessed in Jakarta, Tuesday, October 15.

President Jokowi emphasized that roads and bridges are very important in their role in inter-district, inter-city and inter-provincial connectivity, both for the mobility of people and the mobility of goods.

According to the President, damaged roads will hamper logistics mobility which in turn will affect the high price at the community level as consumers.

Therefore, in 2023 the Presidential Instruction (Inpres) on regional roads will be issued in order to build roads, repair damaged roads and bridges.

Especially in Aceh Province, the government has implemented the regional road inpres as many as 24 196 km long and a 60 meter long bridge which costs Rp686 billion.

The construction and repair of roads and bridges are spread across 14 districts of Aceh Province, namely in East Aceh, Bireuen, Simeulue, Aceh Besar, Pidie, Pidie Jaya, Langsa, North Aceh, Aceh Tamiang, Aceh Jaya, Southwest Aceh, Aceh Nagan Raya, Gayo Lues, and Bener Meriah.

"We hope that with the construction and repair of these roads, the mobility of people, the mobility of goods, the speed of logistics distribution in Aceh Province will be better," said Jokowi.