Kayu Agung-Palembang-Betung Toll Road Targeted To Be Completed By The End Of 2024

Road illustration (Photo: dock. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Toll Road Regulatory Agency (BPJT) of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) is trying to encourage the completion of new toll roads. One of them is the Kayu Agung-Palembang-Betung (Kapalbetung) Toll Road which is managed by the Toll Road Business Entity (BUJT) PT Waskita Sriwijaya Toll Road.

Thebutung Toll Road is located in South Sumatra Province and currently in operation are Sections 1 and 2A from Kayu Agung to Kramasan along 42.5 kilometers (km).

Then, for stage II it is divided into Section 2 Kramasan-Muslilindas along 24.90 km. The construction progress of the section has reached 77.91 percent.

"Furthermore, for Section 3 of the 44.29 km Musilindas-Betung section, the construction progress has now reached 53.80 percent, which is targeted for the entire construction completion by the end of 2024," reads a statement quoted from the official BPJT website, Friday, March 8.

The existence of the Shipbetung Toll Road in addition to saving time on toll road users is also expected to improve the region's economy.

This is not only for road users, but for people around the area who are expected to feel an increase in the regional economy with the presence of this toll road.

For your information, this toll road also crosses three districts, namely Ogan Komering Ilir Regency, Ogan Ilir Regency and Banyuasin Regency and crosses Palembang City.