President Jokowi: Binjai-Stabat Toll Road Cuts Logistics Costs Up To 75 Percent

President Jokowi/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo stated that the 11.8 kilometer Binjai-Stabat toll road section which had just been inaugurated could cut logistics costs by up to 75 percent due to the shorter travel time. competitive, compared to imported commodities. "We often lose, our production with imported goods because our prices are too high. Prices are too high due to expensive logistics costs. 75 percent," said the President at the Inauguration of the Binjai-Sabat Toll Road, North Sumatra, through a virtual broadcast, Friday, February 4. President Jokowi explained that Karo Regency, which is one of the centers of citrus production, is expected to enjoy the connection of this toll road, so that the price of regional superior commodities it can compete with imported oranges.

In addition to agriculture, plantations and other agribusiness sectors that depend on logistics costs, the tourism sector can also benefit from the construction of the toll road. According to the President, the toll road managed by PT Hutama Karya (Persero) will also make it easier for people to access tourist areas in North Sumatra. "This road will also make it easier to access various tourist destinations in North Sumatra, for example, the Bukit Lawang tourist area, the Tangkahan tourist area, the Tuan Guru spiritual tourism area in Tanjung Pura Langkat, and this is a good opportunity to develop potentials. in the regions," said the former Governor of DKI Jakarta. The Binjai-Stabat Toll Road is directly connected to the Medan-Binjai Toll Road, which has already been operational. The presence of this toll road will help reduce Stabat's travel time to Kualanamu Airport from 2 hours to approximately 45 minutes. The Binjai-Stabat toll road is section 1 of the Binjai-Langsa Toll Road. The Binjai-Langsa Toll Road itself consists of 5 sections, namely section 1 (Binjai-Stabat) along 11.8 km; section 2 (Stabat-Tj. Pura) with a length of 26.2 km; section 3 (Tj. Pura-P. Brandan) with a length of 18 km; section 4 (P. Brandan-K. Simpang) with a length of 44.2 km and section 5 (K. Simpang-Langsa) with a length of 29 km. After all sections are connected, the toll road will connect the provinces of North Sumatra and Aceh, as part of the toll road. Trans Sumatra which connects Lampung to Aceh.