Cureziness And Give Beautiful Views, Siak Bridge Tower Lift Becomes A Tourist Primadona

Visitors when taking the elevator to the Siak TASL Bridge Tower Lobby which has been open since October 10, 2023. (Doc. ANTARA/HO-Pemkab Siak)

Siak Tengku Agung Sultanah Latifah (TASL) Bridge Tower lift is now the prima donna of tourism in Siak Regency, Riau Province.

The Siak Regency Tourism Office noted that the number of visitors who had increased exceeded 2,316 people since opening on October 10, 2023, so this became the new tourist donna in the area.

Head of the Siak Regency Tourism Office, Setia Dewa's Determination in Pekanbaru, Saturday, said that from October 10 to December 24, 2023, there were 1,693 visitors. Then the number of visitors from December 25 to January 1, 2024, was 623 people.

"It is recorded that adult tickets were sold to 451 people, while 172 children were sold, a total of 623 visitors. If we total visitors to the bridge elevator, from October to January 1, 2024, there are 2,316 people," he said, reported by ANTARA, Saturday, January 6.

Riding the Siak bridge elevator, according to him, has a special sensation with the journey to the top of the tower at the outside post of the bridge. Then after arriving at the top there is a lobby room which is at an altitude of 76 meters from the surface of the Siak River.

"Since the Regent opened last October, to coincide with Siak Regency's Birthday, many people are curious to want to take the elevator to the bridge tower," he said.

Seeing the enthusiasm of the community continues to increase, determination said there are plans to open a bridge elevator opposite the other tower. However, it continued, depending on the Public Works, Spatial Planning and Settlements of Siak.

"There is a plan, but it depends on the Public Works office, because it requires a fairly large budget, preparing a 'landscape' and the park," he said.

Penggunjung Lift Jembatan Siak, Rahman (25) menceritakan pengalamannya baru pertama kali naik. Aktivitas ini sangat mendorong aksinium ketika lift berjalan ke atas hati membukat.

"But when he arrived in the lobby of the bridge tower, he was curious. The view of the corners of Siak City and the river from above was quite beautiful," he concluded.