Build A Trans Sumatra Toll Road, SOEs Will Get PMN Fund Disbursement In 2023

Special Staff (Staffsus) of the Minister of SOEs, Arya Sinulingga

JAKARTA - Special Staff (Staffsus) of the Minister of SOEs, Arya Sinulingga, said that SOEs will receive State Capital Participation (PMN) in 2023 to continue the construction of the Trans Sumatra Toll Road (JTTS).

"Next year we (the Ministry of SOEs) will get PMN for the construction of the Trans Sumatra Toll Road. We will adjust it to the existing funds," he told reporters, Tuesday, December 6. With the injection of fresh funds from this government, Arya hopes that the construction of the Phase I Trans Sumatra Toll Road connecting Bakauheni, Pelembang to Jambi can be completed in 2024. "This Sumatra Toll Road only connects Bakauheni to Jambi. Hopefully, it will be finished quickly," he said.

Progress of Trans Sumatra Toll Road Development

The state-owned construction company, PT Hutama Karya (Persero) received the task from the government to build the Trans Sumatra Toll Road (JTTS).

To date, Hutama Karya has completed about 570 kilometers (km) and targets several toll roads to be completed in 2023.

President Director Hutama Karya Budi Harto explained that the latest development or progress of JTTS development is the operation of the Taba Penanjung-Bengkulu Toll Road.

"It is operational but has not been inaugurated," he said in a meeting with Commission VI of the DPR, Wednesday, November 16.

Budi said Hutama Karya had completed about 570 km consisting of the 17 km Medan-Binjai Toll Road that had been operating.

Then, Pekanbaru-Dumai 131 km has been operational. Then, Palembang-Indralaya 22 km and is already operational. Then, the TB Besar-Kayu Agung 189 km is operational, and Bakauheni-TB Besar 141 km is also operational.

Then, continued Budi, several toll roads are still in the construction stage. First, the Indralaya-Muara Enim toll road section where land acquisition has reached 96 percent and construction is 85 percent.

"Then, Padang-Sicincin has also restarted, 72 percent land and 45 percent construction development," said Budi.

Furthermore, Pekanbaru-Pangkalan is 64 km long. Currently, land acquisition is 75 percent, and construction is 80 percent. Then, Kuala Tanjung -TB Tinggi Siantar is 93 km long, 93 percent land and 70 percent construction.

Then, the Kisaran-Indrapura is 48 km long, the progress of land acquisition is 40 percent and construction development is 64 percent.

Then, Binjai-Langsa (Binjai-Pangkalan Brandan Sector) along 58km, 74 percent land and 57 percent construction. For this toll road, it is already operating along 12 km.

Furthermore, the Sigli-Banda Aceh Toll Road is 74 km long. The development is 99 percent land acquisition and 91 percent construction. This toll road has also been operating for 36 km.

"God willing, all of these sections will be completed in mid-2023. Except for the section to Padang-Sicincin, which yesterday there was a slowdown in the handover of this land, it will only be completed in 2024," explained Budi.