TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Five new functional toll roads will be operable in this year's Eid holiday to support Eid homecoming travelers mobility, said Director-general of land transport Budi Setiyadi.

“The functional toll will possibly be opened during the daytime,” Budi Setiyadi said at his office on Friday, May 10.

Meanwhile, Corporate Communication Department Head of state toll road operator Jasa Marga Irra Susiyanti said the functional roads that are ready for operation in the upcoming homecoming season are Air Madidi-Watudambi segment of Manado Bitung toll road along 12 kilometers. Then, Samboja-Samarinda segment of Balikpapan-Samarinda toll road along 57 kilometers.

Other roads to be opened are Pandaan-Singosari segment of Malang-Pandaan toll road along 30.6 kilometers, Bakauheni-Terbangi Besar and Terbangi Besar-Kayu Agung segments of Trans-Sumatera toll along 189.2 kilometers. Lastly, Medan-Binjai segment Helvina - Jalan Veteran segment of Medan-Binjai toll road for 2.8 kilometers.

Ira revealed that as of now, the functional toll road will be free of charge.

The following is the list of five functional toll roads operable in this year's Eid homecoming season:

- Air Madidi-Watudambi segment of Manado Bitung toll road; 12 kilometers.

- Samboja-Samarinda segment of Balikpapan-Samarinda toll road; 57 kilometers.

- Pandaan-Singosari segment of Malang-Pandaan toll; 30.6 kilometers.

- Bakauheni-Terbangi Besar and Terbangi Besar-Kayu Agung segments of Trans-Sumatera toll along 189.2 kilometers.

- Helvina - Jalan Veteran segment of Medan-Binjai toll road for 2.8 kilometers.

Francisca Christy Rosana