Government Increases Line of Train, Build Double Track

By : Herry Barus And Aldi Firhand. A | Monday, October 16 2017 - 11:41 IWST

Menhub Budi Karya Sumadi Socializes Airport and Railway Development on Sunday (15/10/2018) (Photo Humas)

INDUSTRY.co.id - Ambarawa - Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi socializes the construction of Central Railway and Airport in Central Java by holding a direct dialogue with the community.

Minister of Transportation in the event "My Indonesia Success Dialogue" at Ambarawa Railway Museum, Central Java, (15 / 10.2017) explains that the development is directed by President Joko Widodo.

"We are initiating several projects in Central Java, which is to build several airports in Semarang, Yogya, Solo, Wirasaba and Cepu, and it is expected that air connectivity will be more evenly distributed throughout Central Java," said Minister of Transportation.

In the railway sector, the Minister of Transportation explained that his party wanted to streamline the railroad functions.

"We will streamline the railroad function by building a double track," in the north of Java we have completed, in the south we are finished, we will also build another Jakarta-Surabaya fast train route through Semarang, "said Minister of Transportation.

Minister of Transportation hopes that the existence of the railway line, Semarang to Jakarta can be reached within three hours. Budi Karya will also eliminate various crossings of a plot.

In addition, the Minister of Transportation will prepare well the toll road for Lebaran in 2018.

"To welcome the Lebaran year 2018, toll roads from Jakarta, Semarang, Solo, Surabaya will be completed, we must prepare well," said Minister of Transportation.

Minister of Transportation does not want the results of the development does not provide benefits for the community. On the one hand, travelers to go home. On the other hand, the cities through which the toll roads have benefited financially.

"We want the cities through which the toll road benefits financially, in some places like Brebes, Cirebon, Pekalongan, Semarang and Salatiga, there are areas that SMEs are exploiting," he said.

He added that only SMEs have competition that can enter. The mechanism is submitted to the Local Government, by providing an opportunity or competition.