Indonesia: Criticized by Anies, Sumatra toll road apparently makes Lampung bananas sell

Published 2023년 12월 8일

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The government is focused on infrastructure development in Indonesia to improve connectivity, facilitate distribution, and create economic value in regions. The Palembang-Lampung section of the Trans Sumatra Toll Road has significantly reduced travel time, resulting in increased economic activity and tourism in both regions. However, there are criticisms of the toll road project, with some suggesting that double track train public transportation facilities would be a better alternative.

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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The government continues to encourage infrastructure development in Indonesia. This infrastructure development is considered to create connectivity between regions, facilitate distribution, and provide added economic value in a region. Director of Separated State Assets, Directorate General of State Assets (DJKN) of the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) Meirijal Nur gave an example of the benefits of building the Palembang-Lampung section of the Trans Sumatra Toll Road. He said that the existence of this toll road section was able to cut travel time from 11 hours to just 3 hours. "This area used to be prone to lots of jumping squirrels and it was unsafe, the travel time was long, once the Sumatra toll road was available it only took 2-3 hours. This is an example where the impact is really felt," said Meirijal in a discussion on Support for the Acceleration of Infrastructure Provision by the Government at the Ministry of Finance, Jakarta, Friday (8/12/2023). ...

Source: Cnbcindonesia