Jakarta (VNA) - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) ofIndonesia has called for investment in the construction of four toll highwayprojects along 424.27 kilometres worth 112.96trillion Rp (8.06 billion USD).
The four toll road projects are Solo–Yogyakarta–NYIAKulon Progo (93.14 km, 28.58 trillion Rp), Yogyakarta-Bawen (76.36 km, 17.38trillion Rp ), Tasikmalaya-Cilacap-Gedebage (206.65 km, 57.594 trillion Rp) andMakasar-Maros-Sungguminasa-Takalar (48.12 km, 9.41 trillion Rp).
According to Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, apart from developing humanresources, the infrastructure development continues to be priority of the Indonesiangovernment, and more priorities will be offered to the private sector to jointhe scheme.
PUPR set to construct 3,000km of new roads and 2,500 km of toll highwaysin the next five years.
Previously, Indonesia's Toll Road Regulatory Agency announcedseven road projects with a total length of 575 km and a total budget of 151.13trillion rupiah. These projects are expected to be submitted for bidding inDecember 2019.
From 2015 to the end of June 2019, the agency completed and put into operation985 km of toll highways, lifting the total length of the road of this kind to1,780 km./.