JAKARTA - PT Hutama Karya (Persero) or HK targets, all sections of the Sigli-Banda Aceh Toll Road which is part of the Trans Sumatra Toll Road (JTTS) along 74.2 kilometers (km) will be completed in the third quarter of 2026. The current focus of completion is on Section 1 Padang Tiji-Seulimeum money to become the last part of the project.
Overall, currently the progress of land release for the toll road project has been recorded at 94.79 percent, while the physical construction progress has reached 97.91 percent.
Acting Executive Vice President of Corporate Secretary of Hutama Karya Hamdani explained that out of a total of six sections, Sections 2 to 5 have been operational.
Section 6 has been operating on the main line, while Section 1 Padang Tiji-Seulimeum along 25 km is currently still in the completion phase and is targeted to operate in the second quarter of 2026.
"We continue to encourage the development of JTTS so that it can provide increasingly broad benefits, both in terms of connectivity, travel and logistics efficiency, and support for the needs of the community in special situations, including during the post-disaster recovery period," said Hamdani quoted from a written statement, Tuesday, April 14.
Although it has not been completed 100 percent, Section 1 Padang Tiji-Seulimeum has been operated functionally since December 7, 2025. This step was taken as an emergency response to support the handling of hydrometeorological disasters and accelerate logistics distribution in Aceh.
On the other hand, the company is also speeding up the construction of the Betung-Tempino-Jambi Toll Corridor along 170.70 km in the central region of Sumatra. Currently, the Bayung Lencir-Tempino Segment (34.10 km) and Tempino-Ness (18.49 km) are already operating without tariffs or free of charge.
The construction that is still running includes Section 1 Betung-Tungkal Jaya and Section 2 Tungkal Jaya-Bayung Lencir.
The details, the physical progress of Section 1A reached 57.64 percent, while Section 1B only touched 13.39 percent due to land acquisition constraints which were still below 50 percent.
HK is also preparing a plan to develop the Jambi-Rengat Toll Road along 198.13 km as a continuation of the strategic corridor.
In addition to being busy with a number of JTTS constructions, Hutama Karya also reported being involved in the construction of temporary housing (huntara) in Aceh Tamiang, East Aceh and Pidie Jaya. The company positions toll infrastructure as a support for regional resilience during emergency conditions.
According to Hamdani, synergy across stakeholders is the key to ensuring that the benefits of JTTS can be felt immediately and evenly.
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