President Jokowi: 2,433 Km Toll Roads Completed In 10 Years

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JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that during his 10 years of government in 2014-2024 he had completed the construction of a 2,433 kilometer (km) toll road.

"So far, approximately 2,433 kilometers of toll roads have been built, where if we remember that since 1978 (Toll) Jagorawi was built up to 10 years ago it was only about 780 kilometers, for 40 years it was only 780 kilometers," said the President during a speech at the opening of Kompas 100 CEO Forum at the Garuda Palace, the capital city of Nusantara (IKN), East Kalimantan, reported by ANTARA, Friday, October 11.

However, the President compared it with China, which already has a toll road of 48,000 kilometers

"So, it's really far away," said the President.

Furthermore, said the President, during 2014-2024, the government has also built 26 airports and 25 new ports.

"We built 26 new airports, new airports, new port sea ports, 164 repairs ( ports)," said the President.

Next, the Head of State also conveyed the achievements of mass transportation development during the last 10 years.

"Then mass transportation due to confusion in Jakarta and Jabodetabek and maybe Bandung we have also started to build," said the President.

Jokowi said that the Mass Rapid Transit or Integrated Moda Raya (MRT) was already operating, even though it had only served for the Lebak Bulus-Hi Roundabout crossing.

"Then it is in the process from HI to Kota and later to Ancol, not yet theeast-west," said the President.

The light rail transit (LRT), continued the President, has also been operating.

"Although it is also new from the middle of the city of Jakarta to Cibubur and Bekasi, others are still in the process, it will be built later," said the President.

Next, the high-speed rail project has also been built from Jakarta to Bandung with a track length of 148 km.

"In China now has approximately 28,000 kilometers of high-speed trains, we are 148 kilometers. This means that our infrastructure stock is still far behind the country I mentioned earlier," said the President.