President Inaugurates Two Toll Road Sections in N Sumatra

Kualanamu, N Sumatra, (Antara Sumbar) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated the Medan-Binjai and Kualanamu Airport-Sei Rampah toll road sections, spanning 52 kilometers in North Sumatra province, Friday.

The President pressed a siren marking the inauguration of the two toll road sections in the presence of State Enterprises Minister Rini Soemarno, Public Works and Housing Minister Basoeki Hadimoeljono, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung and North Sumatra Governor Erry Nuradi.

He expressed hope that the operation of the two toll road sections would increase the mobility of people and goods.

If the mobility of goods increases and the transportation cost declines, then the goods will be cheaper, he said.

Owing to high prices of goods, Indonesia have lost to other countries that offer lower prices, thanks to their solid infrastructure, he noted.

He said the construction of some toll road sections in North Sumatra has not been completed due to land clearance problems.

Among the toll road sections are the 3.3-kilometer Tanjung Mulia- Sei Semayang section, and the 10.15-kilometer Sei Rampah-Tebing Tinggi section

The President asked the North Sumatra provincial police and the public prosecutor's office to assist the contractor for the toll road sections in clearing land.

"Make good approaches. The project does not serve the interest of one or two persons but the people at large," he said. (*)

Editor: Vicha Faradika