After 22 Years stalled, Tol Becakayu Operates March 2017

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – After 22 years stalled, Toll Road Bekasi-Cawang-Kampung Melayu (Becakayu) segment Jakasampurna-University Borobudur along the 8 kilometer ready to operate in March 2017.

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) targets the opening of the freeway while doing the review to the construction site.

Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono, Minister of State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Rini Soemarmo and Head of the Toll road Regulatory Agency (BPJT) Ministry PUPR Herry Trisaputra Zuna accompany Jokowi.

“22 years (after the stalled) and then starts again. January 2015 we are racing this length of 11 kilometers, the right-left means 22 kilometers. we finish later end of 2017, but March 8 kilometers may be used first. I wanted to make sure that in March it because it is important, here was too severe congestion, “said Jokowi.

Jokowi added that construction of the expressway will greatly reduce congestion. Therefore, after a stalled some time ago the government decided to move back and adjusted the design.

Tol Tol Becakayu be connected to the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR). “It later was copied by JORR, was the original plan was not, but it will be copied,” said Jokowi.

Acquisition of land was no problem, because the use of bailout funds are disbursed more quickly than before.

Meanwhile Basuki said the current progress of the construction of Toll Road Becakayu section I already reached 78 percent.

“March along 8 kilometers already be operating. for the rest of the University of Borobudur-Market Gembrong 3 kilometers will be completed end of 2017,” said Basuki.

Becakayu Toll Road concession rights owned by PT Kresna Kusuma Dyandra Marga as the investor for 45 years.

Toll Becakayu designed along the 21.04 kilometer consists of two sections: section I (Kasablanka- Jaka Sampurna) and Section II (Jaka Sampurna-Duren Jaya).

Section I is the length of 11 kilometers, and Section II 10.04 kilometers. For the construction of the first section alone, the construction costs amounting to Rp 5.7 trillion, which is done by a contractor PT Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk.

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