PU and PTPP Ministries Continue Emergency Response on the Bireuen-Takengon Road, Focus on Restoring Access and Safety for Residents

Photo: Dok. PTPP

JAKARTA - PT PP (Persero) Tbk (PTPP), a national construction and investment company under the auspices of Danantara Indonesia, continues to handle emergency response on the Bireuen-Takengon road section as part of a sustainable response to the hydrometeorological disaster that hit the Aceh region since early December 2025. This step is a continuation of PTPP's efforts to collaborate with the Ministry of PU in reopening the affected access, maintaining the smooth distribution of logistics, and restoring inter-regional connectivity affected by the disaster.

The high rainfall that occurred in a row caused landslides, road collapse, and bridge damage at several points on the Bireuen-Takengon section. This condition has a direct impact on community mobility, economic activities, and access to basic services such as education, health, and distribution of basic necessities.

In this emergency situation, restoring road access is an urgent need so that the community can return to activities safely and gradually. Since the beginning of the assignment, PTPP has deployed field teams and heavy equipment to handle critical points. The work is carried out gradually, starting from cleaning landslide material, handling slippery roads, to repairing and installing temporary bridges.

In some locations, work was carried out until the evening to accelerate recovery without neglecting the aspects of occupational safety. PTPP Corporate Secretary, Joko Raharjo, said that by December 27, 2025, most of the affected points on the Bireuen-Takengon section had been re-functionalized, including a number of bridges and road bodies that had previously been cut off.

"For points that are still in the process of handling, traffic arrangements and diversion to alternative routes, we continue to take care of so that people's mobility continues," said Joko, in a written statement, Monday, December 29.

Furthermore, Joko emphasized that the sustainability of this handling is part of the PTPP Social and Environmental Responsibility (TJSL) Program, as a manifestation of the company's concern for disaster-affected communities.

"We realize that roads and bridges are not just physical infrastructure. It is the public's access to return home, work, school, and get help. Therefore, in every stage of handling, we prioritize safety, functionality of access, and acceleration of recovery," he explained.

In the field implementation, PTPP continues to carry out intensive coordination with the Ministry of Public Works, local governments, and related stakeholders. This coordination aims to ensure that emergency handling can run in parallel with the permanent handling plan, so that the restored infrastructure not only returns to functioning, but is also more prepared to face potential disaster risks in the future.

Through this continuation of emergency response efforts, PTPP hopes that the restoration of the Bireuen-Takengon access will have a tangible impact on the community, help facilitate mobility, and support the social and economic recovery of the affected areas.

"PTPP will continue to be present and work with the community until access is completely recovered and the activities of residents can return to running safely. In this difficult situation, we want to ensure that the community does not walk alone," concluded Joko.