JAKARTA - The 24.7 kilometer (km) Koto Kampar Bangkinang-XIII Toll Road has been successful through the Functional Feasibility Test (ULF) process in April 2024. Thus, the Bangkinang-XIII Koto Kampar Toll Road is ready for operation, considering that all supporting infrastructure is available.

"On April 25-26, 2024, one of the sections of the Trans Sumatra Toll Road, namely the Pekanbaru-Padang Section II Toll Road (Bangkinang-XII Kampar City has been successful through the Functional Feasibility Test (ULF) process and has now obtained an Operational Eligibility Certificate (SLO) on May 28, you know," reads the statement quoted from the official Instagram account @hutamakarya, Thursday, May 30.

The ULF evaluation involves various parties, including the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) and the Traffic Corps of the Indonesian National Police (Korlantas Polri).

The results of the evaluation show that this toll road is ready to be used and meets all operational requirements.

"Hopefully the Bangkinang-XIII Toll Road in Kampar City can operate immediately in order to strengthen connectivity, especially in the Riau area, yes," he added.

Previously, this toll road had been operated during the 2024 Eid homecoming flow and was not charged a tariff.

This functional toll road can cut travel time from Pekanbaru to Koto Kampar or vice versa, originally 3 hours to about 1.5 hours.

It is known, this toll road is a continuation of the Pekanbaru-Bangkinang section which has been operating in advance since December 2022 and has been applied tariffs on December 25, 2022.


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