Starting Wednesday, Section 3 of the Sigli-Banda Aceh Toll Road will be Opened for Free

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – PT Hutama Karya (Persero) will open functionally Highway Sigli-Banda Aceh Section 3 ( Jantho-Indrapuri) starting Wednesday (10/03/2021) at 06.00 WIB.

Director of Operations III Hutama Karya Koentjoro said, sections tolls This is opened functionally in the context of outreach to the public, particularly regarding the use of Electronic Money (EU) as a means of payment at Highway.

“This socialization will be carried out before it will officially operate and the tariff will be determined. The operational period of this functional toll road is 24 hours,” Koentjoro said as quoted in a press release, Tuesday (09/03/2021).

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The functional operation of this 16 kilometer toll road follows the issuance of the Decree (SK) of the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Number 197 / KPTS / M / 2021 regarding the Stipulation of Road Operations. Toll Sigli Banda Aceh Section 3 (Jantho Indrapuri).

With the issuance of this decree, Sigli-Banda Aceh toll road Section 3 is physically feasible and meets the requirements for operation.

Previously, added Koentjoro, the toll road section had been carried out Functional Laik Test (ULF) for three days, 16-18 December 2020.

This route has also been opened as an alternative road for the Christmas 2020 and New Year 2021 (Nataru) holidays.

The opening of this section is in accordance with the instructions of the Toll Road Regulatory Agency ( BPJT) Ministry of PUPR through Letters Regarding the Implementation of Toll Road Functional Lines on Christmas Holidays 2020 and New Year 2021.

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In addition to the Decree on Road Operations Determination Sigli-Banda Aceh Toll Road Section 3, Hutama Karya has also received a Decree on the Classification of the Types of Motor Vehicles and the Tariff for the Sigli-Banda Aceh Toll Road Segment Jantho-Indrapuri-Blang Bintang through Decree Number 198 / KPTS / M / 2021.

With the issuance of the two decrees, the Sigli Banda-Aceh Section 3 (Jantho-Indrapuri) Toll Road will be paid immediately after the socialization period for the next 14 days is over.

“After that we will wait for an evaluation from the PUPR Ministry regarding the official application of the tariff,” continued Koentjoro.

Even though the tariff has not been charged, toll road users still have to attach an electronic money card to be able to pass through this toll road.

He emphasized that one electronic card can only be used for one motor vehicle.

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