Trans-Sumatra Trans-Java Toll Operating 2018

INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta - Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono confirmed that the Trans Java-Trans Sumatra Trans-Java toll will be fully operational by the end of 2018 following the completion of land acquisition targeted in January 2018.

"The average land acquisition progress is close to 100 percent, living in several locations to be completed by January 2018," Basuki said after attending a meeting of SOE Minister Rini Soemarno, Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Sofyan Djalil at the Office of the Ministry of SOEs, Jakarta on Wednesday According to Basuki, the overall land acquisition is no longer constrained both in Trans Java toll roads, as well as on the Trans Sumatera toll road, especially in the southern part of Medan City.

"If the land acquisition is completed in January, the construction of the Trans Java toll road and Trans Sumatera toll road will be operational by the end of the year," he told the media crew.

Even added, for certain segments and even there that can be enabled in August to face the 2018 Asian Games in Palembang and in some segments in June can be enabled in order to face Eid 2018.

For Trans Java to cover the toll segment of Pemalang-Batang, Batang-Semarang, Semarang-Solo, Solo-Ngawi, Ngawi-Kertosono, Pandaan-Malang-Parusuan, completed in 2018. While Pasuruan-Probolinggo-Banyuwangi is expected to be completed by 2019.

In the 49.51 percent Ngawi-Kertosono toll road, the clearance has reached 99.88 percent, the Semarang-Solo segment along 77.64 km of land acquisition reaches 99.15 percent.

Pemalang-Batang along 39.2 km, land acquisition reached 99.29 percent, Pejagan-Pemalang 57.5 kilometers of liberalization reached 99.99 percent.

"The Trans Java toll road is only a little longer, because the release is almost complete," he said.

While on the Sumatera toll road, including Bakauheni-Terbanggi Besar, Terbanggi Besar-Pemangg Panggang, Pematang Pangang-Kayu Agung-Palembang in May 2018 construction can be completed.

"We can be sure the construction of Java and Sumatera toll roads can be completed, because the land in January 2018 can be completed," he said.

Especially in the city of Medan, the settlement of land has been done well especially for land that is controlled by non-certificate owners.

"There is a case, the land has certificates but has been occupied by others for decades, this has been well resolved, where the certificate owner gets 30 percent of the replacement value, while 70 percent is given to the occupier," he said.

In addition to the 2,900 kilometer Trans Sumatra of Lampung-Banda Aceh, the 660 kilometer Trans Java Trans-Java toll road, the Government will also gradually complete the construction of the Trans-Jaya road along 4,350 kilometers.