Vice President Believes Yogyakarta-Bawen Toll Road Boosts Regional Competitiveness

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka reviewed the construction of the Yogyakarta-Bawen toll road in Elevated 4 Banyurejo, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Wednesday (26/2/2025). BETWEEN/HO-BPMI Vice Presidential Secretariat

JAKARTA - Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka believes that the Yogyakarta-Bawen toll road when operational can boost the competitiveness of the areas that are crossed and the surrounding area.

Gibran hopes that the construction of the Yogyakarta-Bawen toll road can be completed on time according to schedule.

"The development of this transportation infrastructure will not only boost economic growth in the surrounding area, but also boost regional competitiveness, and contribute to improving community welfare as a whole," said the Vice President as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, February 26.

The vice president in a series of working visits in Central Java, checked the construction of the Yogyakarta-Bawen toll road, which has been included in the national strategic project (PSN) since the administration of the 7th President Joko Widodo.

At the Elevated 4 Banyurejo point, Tempel District, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta, Gibran received an explanation from the Ministry of Public Works and Jasa Marga officials Jogja-Bawen.

Gibran believes that the Yogyakarta-Bawen Toll Road can accelerate the rate of movement of people and goods, increase travel efficiency, expand access to various economic centers, and facilitate travel to various tourist destinations in Yogyakarta and Central Java, for example to Borobudur Temple in Magelang.

The fast existence of transportation lines has the potential to attract more investment, and encourage regional tourism to grow. As a result, Gibran said there were many new business opportunities that were formed, and there were many new jobs that were open to the community.

Vice President Gibran told the person in charge of projects and contractors then advised them to pay attention to all aspects of conservation both related to the environment and cultural heritage spread across Magelang and Yogyakarta in all stages of development.

The construction of the Yogyakarta-Bawen toll road starting in 2022 and all sections are targeted to be completed and operational by 2030. Toll work is divided into six parts, section 1 to section 6. The total length of the toll road reaches 75.12 kilometers.

Head of the Central Java-DIY National Road Implementation Center (BBPJN) Khusairi told reporters at the Vice President's location to review today that section 6 is targeted for completion in December 2025, while section 1 in mid-October 2026.