JAKARTA - PT Hutama Karya (Persero) will operate functionally three toll roads along 92.25 kilometers (km) consisting of the SigliBanda Aceh Toll Road Section 1 Padang TijiSeulimeum (25.68 km), the Pekanbaru 'Padang Section Sicin Padang (35.90 km) and the PalembangBetung Toll Road Section 2 of the Rengas/Bandas 'Pangkalan Balai (30.67 km) Toll Road ahead of the upcoming Eid homecoming.
The operation of the functional toll road by Hutama Karya during the 2025 Eid homecoming flow brings significant benefits in saving road users time. The Sigli 'Banda Aceh Toll Road Section 1 (Padang Tiji'Seulimeum) cut the journey from Sigli to Banda Aceh from 2.5 hours to just 1.5 hours
The Padang 'Sicincin Toll Road increases the efficiency of inter-city travel time in West Sumatra, including helping the people of Bukittinggi who want to return to their hometown by cutting their travel time from Minangkabau International Airport to Bukittinggi more efficiently.
Meanwhile, the Palembang Toll Road Section 2 of the Rengas / Musi Landas 'Pangkalan Balai Toll Road is expected to reduce the density of traffic volume of travelers on national roads and avoid the potential point of congestion on the Palembang Betung national road KM 22'KM 54.
To support the smooth running of the functional, Hutama Karya provides facilities such as portable toilets, modular gas stations or packaged fuel, prayer rooms, health and security posts.
In addition, this functional toll road is also equipped with a number of main physical structures to support the comfort and safety of road users.
Executive Vice President (EVP) Corporate Secretary Hutama Karya Adjib Al Hakim explained, on the Sigli 'Banda Aceh Toll Road Section 1 there is one special underpass unit for elephant crossings, one intersection (SS) as well as the main Toll Gate (GT) in Padang Tiji as access in and out of vehicles.
This section is also equipped with Overpass Bridge (JOP Main Road), Box Underpass (BUP Main Road) as well as additional facilities in the form of 12 reptile tunnels and du primate bridges to preserve wildlife.
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As for the Padang 'Sicincin Toll Road, it is equipped with 15 units of underbridge bridges that cross local roads and railway lines, 10 river bridges and irrigation, and three overpasses to separate toll roads from local traffic.
Later, this section will also have 21 box traffic crossings for local vehicles, five pedestrian box crossings for pedestrians with access in and out through the main GT at the Padang Toll Gate and Kako Hijam Toll Gate.
"We are committed to ensuring the readiness of infrastructure and facilities, so that homecoming trips can take place in peace and pleasure," said Adjib in a written statement, Thursday, March 13.
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