Good News! Access To North Sumatra Aceh Can Be Passed By Vehicles, Logistics Starts Entering Isolated Areas

The process of opening and cleaning access roads from North Sumatra to Aceh Tamiang, on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (doc BNPB)

BANDA ACEH Access to the main road connecting North Sumatra to Aceh Tamiang began to be accessible to four-wheeled vehicles on Wednesday, December 3, after previously being cut off due to flash floods and landslides. The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) team reported that lane cleaning continues to be carried out by heavy equipment from the Public Works Office along routes from North Sumatra to Kuala Simpang.

Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center, Abdul Muhari, said this latest development was a bright spot for accelerating disaster management.

A number of four-wheeled vehicles have started to pass through the route, even with limited speed. The target is that this route can be passed 100 percent on Wednesday morning," Abdul said in his statement, Wednesday, December 3.

He added that the remaining work was only to clean up materials that were still piling up at several points on the side of the road. According to him, the reopening of this land route greatly helped smooth the distribution of aid for areas that were previously isolated.

In addition to opening access, BNPB has also deployed assistance teams in all affected areas. This team is led by the Deputy for Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, Jarwansyah, and is tasked with ensuring the distribution of logistics, updating data, and strengthening the command system in the field.

The distribution of aid by sea has been sent from Banda Aceh to Langsa with a duration of about two days. Assistance to Langsa City has arrived at the local Social Service, while logistics for Aceh Tamiang are on its way and are starting to be distributed today.

For areas that are still difficult to reach, BNPB deployed helicopters to deliver aid using the water drop method at several points, such as the Field Near Babo and Perupuk in Bandar Pusaka District. Assistance includes ready-to-eat food, hygiene kits, food packages, blankets, mattresses, and cleaning equipment.

Abdul said that the opening of road access from Medan to Aceh Tamiang, Langsa, to Lhokseumawe is expected to accelerate the entire handling process.

"With the route starting to open, distribution of aid, recovery of electricity and telecommunications networks, and cleaning of materials can be done more optimally," he said.

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