Langsa-Aceh Tamiang Toll Road is not only designed to strengthen connectivity between Aceh Province and North Sumatra.
The road, which is a continuation of the Trans Sumatra Toll Road (JTTS) corridor, is also projected to be a strategic route to support evacuation and disaster management, especially floods that often hit Aceh Tamiang Regency.
The function emerged during a working visit by Commission VI of the Indonesian House of Representatives to the Binjai-Langsa Toll Road construction project and temporary housing (Huntara) Aceh Tamiang, Wednesday, July 22.
In the presentation of the project, the Langsa-Aceh Tamiang Toll Road is considered to have strategic urgency because it is able to accelerate the mobilization of personnel, the distribution of humanitarian assistance to logistics distribution when disasters occur. The presence of the section is also expected to strengthen the resilience of the transportation network in the northern region of Sumatra Island.
Chairman of the Working Visit Team of Commission VI of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Andre Rosiade, stated that support was given to accelerate the development of the Trans Sumatra Toll Road corridor in the northern region.
This includes the completion of the Pangkalan Brandan-Langsa section and the planned construction of the Langsa-Aceh Tamiang Toll Road.
"We hope that the Pangkalan Brandan-Langsa Toll Road route can immediately enter the construction phase, so that the connectivity from Medan to Aceh can be realized immediately. Commission VI of the DPR RI also supports the plan to build the Langsa-Aceh Tamiang section as a continuation of the
the Trans Sumatra Toll Road corridor," said Andre, quoted from an official statement, Friday, July 24.
According to him, the construction of the two sections is not only important to increase connectivity, but also supports regional economic growth, facilitates logistics mobilization and strengthens disaster management capacity in the Aceh and North Sumatra regions.
Currently, the Binjai-Langsa Toll Road is part of the Trans Sumatra Toll Road corridor which connects North Sumatra and Aceh.
The Binjai-Pangkalan Brandan route along 57.5 kilometers has been operational and serving community mobility.
Later, the corridor will be extended to Langsa with a total length of around 130.7 kilometers.
The toll road consists of five sections, namely Section 1 Binjai-Stabat along 12.3 kilometers, Section 2 Stabat-Tanjung Pura along 26.2 kilometers, Section 3 Tanjung Pura-Pangkalan Brandan along 19.02 kilometers which has been operating, Section 4 Pangkalan Brandan-Kuala Simpang along 44.2 kilometers and Section 5 Kuala Simpang-Langsa along 29 kilometers.
Economically, the Pangkalan Brandan-Langsa corridor is projected to be able to reduce travel distances by up to 15.03 percent and save travel time by 51.78 percent.
The project also has an Economic Internal Rate of Return (EIRR) of 13.24 percent, so it is expected to be able to drive economic growth, investment, and equitable development in North Sumatra and Aceh.
Director of Operations III of PT Hutama Karya (Persero) Iwan Hermawan said that the support of Commission VI of the Indonesian House of Representatives was an important factor to ensure the sustainability of the Trans Sumatra Toll Road development.
"This support is an important factor so that the development of JTTS can continue to run according to target, so that the benefits of connectivity, economic equalization and increased regional competitiveness can be immediately felt by the community, related to Huntara we will also coordinate with Danantara and related agencies for follow-up," he said.
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