Minister of Transportation: Adi Soemarmo Airport Train Targeted to Operate 2019

INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta - Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi is optimistic and confident that the construction of Adi Soemarmo Solo airport railway line can be completed by December 2018. The construction of the railway line from Solo Balapan Station to Adi Soemarmo Airport Station, which is 13.5 km, is targeted at the beginning of 2019.

"Now our task is to ensure that railway works for railways to the airport should be completed soon. The airport train should be the end of the year, December 2018 is completed. Targeted early this 2019 should operate, "said Budi Karya in a press release received by the editor, Monday (2/4/2018).

 Currently, the obstacle is the issue of land acquisition. He promised immediate settlement with stakeholders of landowners. The total land that still has to be released is 2.5 hectares or about 20 percent of the total area.

"There are two things we must solve especially with regard to land change. Public land will we consign to the court because it has been done socialization and talks but they do not want to take off, so we live consignment. If the consignment is just pay it. Another one is the land of the Air Force, there is one coordination I will directly coordinate with the Air Force, "said Minister of Transportation.

While the progress of the current trajectory is only 2-5 percent of the overall path length of 13.5 km. Meanwhile for the airport train station has reached 30 percent.