PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono Says 134 Rest Areas Are Ready To Operate During The 2024 Eid Homecoming

Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono said, there were 134 units of rest and services (TIP) aka rest areas that were ready to operate to serve travelers during the 2024 Eid homecoming and return flow.

"There are 134 rest areas spread across all toll roads (Indonesia)," said Basuki during the 2024 Homecoming Preparation Working Meeting with Commission V DPR RI at the Senayan Parliament Building, Jakarta, Tuesday, April 2.

Based on data presented by Basuki, this number is the last one as of February 2024. This rest area is divided into 4 main points on the toll road, starting from the Trans Java to the Sumatra Toll Road.

For Java Island itself, there are 70 rest areas ready to operate. This is divided into 41 rest areas of type A, 27 types B and 2 rest areas of type C.

Then, on the Jabodetabek and Non Trans Java Toll Roads as many as 22 rest areas are ready to operate. In detail, 18 units of rest area type A, 2 units of type B and 2 others with category C.

Next, on the Trans Sumatra Toll Road, 38 rest areas are ready to support the smooth flow of the 2024 Lebaran homecoming. A total of 22 resting places with type A, 7 rest units type B and 9 others are type C.

Then, on the Kalimantan and Sulawesi Toll Roads as many as 4 rest areas are ready to be used by travelers. Each of them is 2 rest areas type A and C.

"The total length of the toll road is 3,020 km. All of them consist of operational toll roads along 2,843 km, both in Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Bali and Sulawesi," he said.

"This year, God willing, there will be toll roads that can be passed functionally. All rigid pavements can be used from D-7 or April 4 (2024) to D+7 or April 16," he added.

In addition to toll roads, Basuki emphasized that his party also ensured the readiness of national roads along 47,600 km for the 2024 Lebaran homecoming. "With 94.2 percent availability," he added.