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Govt to remove Jakarta-Surabaya rail link from strategic project list
The government plans to take out the Jakarta-Surabaya rail link project from the national strategic projects (PSN) list citing uncertain financing and the length on time needed to finish the project.
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High-speed rail (HSR) coaches are assembled at CSR Qingdao Sifang Co Ltd plant in Qingdao, China, in this undated photo. (The Star/ANN/-)
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ndonesia is mulling whether to write off the Jakarta-Surabaya rail link project from the national strategic projects (PSN) list with the government citing uncertain financing and the length of time needed to wrap up the job.
Wahyu Utomo, who chairs the Committee for the Acceleration of Priority Infrastructure Delivery (KPPIP), told The Jakarta Post that the agency had received a proposal from the Transportation Ministry to remove the project from the PSN.
“Because it won’t be finished in 2024,” said Wahyu on Wednesday about the reason behind the decision.
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However, being taken out of the PSN does not automatically translate to its cancelation, he said, adding that the project was still under technical and financial review.
Ultimately, it will be up to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo whether it will be canceled altogether after being dethroned from the strategic lists, he said, adding that it would be decided in a meeting with President Jokowi at the State Palace next week.
The PSN is a set of national projects that are deemed to have strategic value for the country, with the authorities accelerating their completion through a wide range of facilities, such as eased land clearing and permits.
