The Ministry Of Public Works Calls There Are Private Companies Interested In Working On The Peak Toll Road, This Is The Leak

Director General of Infrastructure Financing of the Ministry of Public Works Triono Junoasmono (left). Photo: Theresia Agatha/VOI

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Public Works (PU) said that there is one domestic company that is interested in working on the Puncak Toll Road project.

Director General of Infrastructure Financing of the Ministry of Public Works Triono Junoasmono or akrap called Yongki explained that currently the project is in pre-qualification preparation (pre-feasibility study).

"The Puncak (Toll), right, there is a Prakarsa Business Entity. Well, after that they will prepare the FS. So, it hasn't reached this FS yet," Yongki said when met at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, written Thursday, October 31.

Yongki added that the project is planned to be worked on through the Government and Business Entity Cooperation (PPP) project.

However, he is still unable to confirm when the project will be auctioned off.

When asked further about the name of the domestic company interested in working on the toll road project, Yongki could not clearly reveal it.

According to him, the project is being investigated to support the Trans Java Toll Road (JTT) network.

"There are enthusiasts who want to initiate (the company) domestically through KPBU," he concluded.

Previously, the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono confirmed that there were plans to build the Puncak Toll Road.

This toll road will stretch from Sentul to Bunga Park.

"Yes, that was there first, there was a plan for the Puncak 2 Toll Road from Sentul to Bunga Park," said Basuki after a Working Meeting (Raker) with Commission V DPR RI at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday, September 18.

Even so, Basuki did not provide further information regarding the progress of the project development plan.

According to him, the continuation of the project will be decided in the next era of government, namely President-elect Prabowo Subianto.

"It's just a cabinet decision (of course)," he said.