Support For The Construction Of The Medan-Binjai Flyover Comes From Bobby Nasution

JAKARTA - The Mayor of Medan, North Sumatra, Bobby Nasution fully supports the construction of the 21.7 kilometer Medan-Binjai elevated railway line.

"The Medan City Government supports the development of this mass transportation," Bobby said in Medan, Thursday, June 16.

Bobby said this was after providing compensation for socially affected people for controlling the land for the construction of the Medan-Binjai railway line on Jalan Setia Luhur, Medan Helvetia.

The Mayor believes that the development of the Medan-Binjai train mass transportation will have a positive impact on the economy, of course it will also have an impact on the surrounding community.

Moreover, on an empty land adjacent to the Al Ikhlas Mosque in Medan Helvetia, it is planned to build a Helvetia Station and the Medan City Government will calculate the density of traffic flows in the area.

PT Hutama Karya (Persero) through a joint operation won a contract for the construction of the Medan-Binjai railway line worth Rp. 172 billion, starting on May 9, 2022 and is targeted for completion in 900 days or in 2024.

"It is planned that the construction of Helvetia Station will be completed in 2024. I ask the Transportation Service to see the estimated number of passengers at Helvetia Station later to anticipate traffic jams," Bobby said as quoted by Antara.

The mayor also appreciated all residents, especially those in the Dwi Kora Village who fully support the central government, because they provide land for the development of mass transportation.

"It was recorded that around 1,226 buildings were affected by the construction of the Medan-Binjai railway flyover. Among them, Dwi Kora Village, there were 302 residents who were given compensation," he explained.

The head of the North Sumatra Regional Railways Engineering Center, Dandun Prakosa, admitted that this donation was part of the initial activities for the construction of the Medan-Binjai railway flyover.

"We are building two new stations, namely Helvetia Station and Sunggal Station. The two stations are a means of supporting the development of urban transportation in Medan City," he said.