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T
he Public Works and Housing Ministry has proposed the addition of five new toll road projects in the National Strategic Projects (PSN) list, as it aims to achieve its road development target and cut down Indonesia’s staggeringly high logistics costs.
The new toll road projects include the 37.7-kilometer Patimban seaport access road and 21-km Semarang harbor toll road, aimed to streamline access to strategic ports in West and Central Java, according to the ministry’s Bina Marga director general, Hedy Rahadian.
The three other projects are the Gedebage-Tasikmalaya-Cilacap toll road in West Java, Maros-Sungguminasa-Takalar toll road in South Sulawesi and Samarinda-Bontang toll road in East Kalimantan.
Alongside the new projects, the ministry is also proposing the expansion of four existing toll road projects that are already on the PSN list, including the Bogor Ring Road in West Java.
“Logistical costs in Indonesia are still hovering at around 24 percent of our gross domestic product, which is higher than our neighboring countries. We aim to push down the costs, particularly through the road transportation aspect,” Hedy said during an online press conference on Tuesday.
Projects included in the PSN are granted an easier licensing process and accelerated land procurement, as well as government guarantees on any political risks.
There are currently 64 toll road projects included in the PSN, 14 of which are already in full operation, ministry data shows.
