Minister Of Transportation And Regent Of Sumenep Bahas Opportunities To Relive The Railway In Madura

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi (left) and Regent Sumenep, Achmad Fauzi. (VOI/Mery Handayani)

Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Budi Karya Sumadi opens the opportunity to reactivate or revive the 200 km railway line (KA) in Madura.

This was conveyed after he had an audience with the Regent of Sumenep, Achmad Fauzi at the Ministry of Transportation Office, Jakarta, Wednesday, May 17.

Furthermore, Budi said that he was conducting a study on the reactivation plan or reviving the railway line in Madura.

"Indeed, in Madura, mass transportation such as trains must be developed. But this must be detailed again in the study and we appreciate it if there are private parties who want to cooperate," he said in an official statement written Thursday, May 18.

Budi also admitted that he was ready to support the Regional Government in an effort to increase connectivity on Madura Island. This includes supporting the improvement of transportation facilities and infrastructure services in Sumenep Regency, East Java and other areas on Madura Island.

"According to the President's direction that Madura received attention and we intensively seek it. During the Lebaran homecoming period, I specifically assigned the Director General of Sea Transportation to ensure that accessibility to and from Madura went well, and Alhamdulillah, the implementation was relatively no problem," said Budi.

According to Budi, accessibility to and from Sumenep is quite complete. One of them is the construction of Trunojoyo Airport.

"Commercial flights will continue to be improved through the cooperation of the Regional Government, Airlines and also the Ministry of Transportation. With a large airport terminal building, it can be used for the development of MSMEs," he said.

Furthermore, Budi said, the construction of the roro ship will be carried out to facilitate the movement of vehicles and logistics.

"Mining commodities and other logistics point to point can be transported directly to the factory, so that costs are more economical and travel faster," he said.

For your information, the arrival of the Regent of Sumenep, Regent Achmad Fauzi, to the Ministry of Transportation to convey a number of problems, including the optimization of Trunojoyo Airport, the opening of pioneering flights, and the reactivation of railway lines in Madura.

Especially for reactivation or reviving the railway line in Madura, Fauzi hopes to facilitate accessibility and streamline transportation costs.