JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Development (Menko IPK) Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) expressed his commitment to oversee the construction of the 140 km North Flores Cross Road project connecting Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai Regency to Port Reo, Manggarai Regency.
"Currently, the remaining length is 88 km that has not been paved, we plan to continue the construction, approximately six meters wide", he quoted Antara as saying.
During his visit, AHY was accompanied by representatives of the Ministry of Public Works, Deputy Governor (Deputy Deputy Governor) of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Johni Asadoma, and West Manggarai Regent Edistasius Endi.
AHY added that through the construction of the road project, it is hoped that it will cut the travel time from Labuan Bajo to Port Reo.
"Hopefully this will significantly reduce the travel time from the previous 6-7 hours, to 3-4 hours," he said.
He assessed that the construction of the road project would have an impact on the ease of mobility of residents and logistics from West Manggarai Regency to Manggarai Regency.
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On the other hand, he continued, the existence of this road will have an impact on the development of productive sectors such as livestock and agriculture as well as the tourism sector in the two districts.
"So I am committed, of course, with the Ministry of Public Works and the provincial government, Mr. Deputy Governor, Mr. Regent, together we will oversee it later so that at any time there will be good developments, there will be progress or progress," he said.
Meanwhile, representatives of the Ministry of Public Works explained that the project budget would be proposed in 2026 and 2027 with a total budget of IDR 150 billion.
The Regent of West Manggarai welcomed the construction of the North Cross Road Flores project.
He explained that the existence of the road infrastructure project will have an impact on improving the community's economy as well as developing tourism potential along the road.
"Here the tourism potential is beautiful," said Edistasius.
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