Jokowi Believes Binjai-Langsa Toll Road Help Develop Local Potential

President Joko Widodo (Photo: RI Cabinet Secretariat)

JAKARTA - Indonesian President Joko Widodo believes that the construction of the Binjai-Langsa Toll Road that connects North Sumatra and Aceh will help develop local potential in the surrounding area.

This was conveyed by President Jokowi when he inaugurated the Binjai-Langsa Toll Road Section I Binjai-Stabat at the Stabat Toll Gate, Langkat Regency, North Sumatra, Friday, February 4.

"I am sure that with the progress of this infrastructure, we will be able to develop the potentials that exist in the region. Be it agriculture, tourism, plantations, fisheries, and others," said the President as seen in the inauguration broadcast live on the official YouTube channel of the Presidential Secretariat. reported by Antara.

The President gave an example if the orange production center in Karo Regency - which he visited before attending the inauguration of the Binjai-Langsa Section I Binjai - Stabat toll road, was already connected to the toll road, it would make oranges there more competitive, both in terms of price structure and connectivity with other productive areas.

On the other hand, the President said that the Binjai-Langsa Section I Toll Road which he inaugurated makes it easier for tourists from outside the region to access a number of tourist destinations in Langkat, such as Evidence Lawang, Tangkahan, and Tuan Guru Spiritual Tour in Tanjung Pura.

"This is a good opportunity to develop the potentials that exist in the region. The potentials are managed by local communities," said the President.

Therefore, the President entrusted a message to all stakeholders around the Binjai-Langsa Toll Road to make the best possible use of the existing infrastructure to encourage new businesses, increase job opportunities, and improve community welfare.

For information, the Binjai-Langsa Toll Road consists of five sections, namely Section I Binjai-Stabat, Section II Stabat-Tanjung Pura, Section III Tanjung Pura-Pangkalan Brandan, Section IV Pangkalan Brandan-Kuala Simpang, and Section V Kuala Simpang-Langsa.