Minister:Trans Sumatra Toll Road Significantly Cuts Logistic Cost
21 January 2018 16:06 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Minister Rini Soemarno believes that Trans Sumatra toll road can boost infrastructure competitive edge and increase national economy. In addition to easing public mobility and flow of goods, it can also significantly cuts logistic cost.
"We need to do everything it takes to ensure the toll road can complete on time and it can be connected with other infrastructure to realize government program to build Trans Sumatra," Minister Rini said on Sunday (21/1).
Minister Rini explained that the construction of 140.9 km long of Bakauheni-Terbanggi Besar toll road is part of national strategic project Trans Sumatra toll road. SOE Ministry in this case encourages the roles and synergy of the enterprises to support government effort to realize acceleration of land connectivity and economic equality.
In the future, Minister Rini urges Hutama Karya and other state-owned enterprises specializing in infrastructure development can involve local people. The construction of the toll road involved five state-owned enterprises as developer and operator.
BISNIS