Nusa Penida area in Klungkung Regency, Bali, continues to beautify itself to strengthen its position as a world-class tourist destination. However, the challenge of accessibility is still a major note for the local government.
To solve this problem, the Klungkung Regency Government is currently fighting for the acceleration of the development of the Pesinggahan Crossing Port to the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub).
This step was taken to strengthen the connectivity between the Klungkung mainland area and the Nusa Penida archipelago group.
The presence of a representative port in Pesinggahan is believed to not only facilitate logistics flows, but also increase the comfort of tourists who want to enjoy the beauty of iconic beaches such as Kelingking Beach or Broken Beach.
The Regent of Klungkung, I Made Satria, directly carried out the synchronization of technical planning documents with the Ministry of Transportation in Jakarta on Wednesday, April 15. During the meeting, he emphasized that this project has a high urgency value for the lifestyle and tourism sectors in South Bali.
"The Port of Rest is not just a physical project, but a solution to break the density in existing ports. This port is also projected to be the main departure point for logistics and passengers to Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan-Ceningan," said I Made Satria.
Technically, the Port of Rest is designed to be able to serve roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) type ships as well as fast ships. This is good news for travelers who often complain about long queues or limited crossing schedules to Nusa Penida during the holiday season.
Nusa Penida itself is the main magnet for Klungkung tourism which contributes to the Regional Original Income (PAD) quite significantly from the tourism revenue sector. Based on data collected from the official website of the Klungkung Regency Government, tourist visits to Nusa Penida continue to show a positive trend after the pandemic, so that the need for a modern port infrastructure is inevitable.
Bupati Satria added, accessibility is the main key to optimizing the great potential possessed by the archipelago. With more efficient distribution, operational costs on the island can be suppressed, which in the end will have an impact on more competitive and affordable tourist service prices for tourists.
"Through this visit, we hope that the Ministry of Transportation can give priority so that the construction process can be realized immediately," said Regent Satria.
Responding to the proposal, the Director of Facilities, Infrastructure, and River, Lake, and Crossing Transportation (SDP) of the Ministry of Transportation, Sigit Widodo, expressed his support. However, he reminded the importance of synchronization with other ports that are already operating such as the Padangbai Port as well as the development plan for the Gunaksa Port by the Bali Provincial Government.
"With good synchronization, I hope that the development of an integrated port area will have its own roles and benefits that can support each other, increase accessibility, and increase the economy of Klungkung Regency in particular," said Sigit.
If this project goes smoothly, the face of tourism in Nusa Penida is sure to be even more charming with the support of a qualified transportation infrastructure.
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