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Public Works and the Ministry of Housing together with PT Jasa Marga toll Kualanamu which is a subsidiary of PT. Jasa Marga doing Toll Road Concession Agreement Signing Medan - Kuala Namu - Tebing Tinggi (5/1). The agreement was signed by the Head of the Toll Road Regulatory Agency Ministry of Public Works (PU) Mr. Ahmad Ghani Ghazaly and Director of PT Jasa Marga toll Kualanamu Mr. Agus Suharyanto and witnessed by the Director General of Highways, Ministry of Public Works, Mr. Djoko Murjanto.

PT. Jasa Marga Toll Kualanamu a toll road concession holder which is a consortium of four state-owned enterprises (SOEs), which consists of PT Jasa Marga (55 percent), PT Pembangunan Perumahan (15 percent), PT. Waskita (15 percent) and PT. Hutama (15 percent).

"They are the winner of the auction is set on September 4, 2014. The consortium will soon sign a concession agreement with a concession period of 40 years," said Chief BPJT.

Meanwhile Mr.Djoko Murjanto expect to section I (Medan - Kuala Namu) can function in 2016, while section II (Namu - Tebing Tinggi functioning in 2017.

"With the signing of the concession agreement, we expect the implementation of the construction can be carried out in the field, even expected in 2016 section I can function and 2017 Section II must also have to work," said Mr. Djoko Murjanto.

Mr.Djoko Murjanto revealed, land disputes are very influential in accelerating the construction, with the new government hopefully land acquisition will be speeded up.

"We expect the new regime we can get a positive synergy and effective process, so that the highway construction barriers we face can be solved. Need I remind you, in the medium-term target of 5 years ago, the only one that is not achieved is the highway, and it was because of the ground, "added Mr. Djoko Murjanto.

Therefore, Mr. Djoko Murjanto stakeholders expect when encountering many obstacles, to immediately coordinated, in order to look for a way out and solved.

Highways Medan-Kuala Namu-Tebing Tinggi has a total length of 61.70 km. Section Tanjung Morawa (Medan) -Perbarakan-Kualanamu along 17.80 km are under construction by the Government, with a target completion in June 2015.

"For the portion of the construction progress of the current government has reached 15 percent, investment alone reached Rp 1.1 trillion," said Mr. Djoko Murjanto.

The rest, along 43.90 km will be built by PT Jasamarga Kualanamu Tol is divided into two section, namely Section I Perbarakan-Lubukpakam, and Section II Lubukpakam-Tebing Tinggi. Until recently, the acquisition of land on Highway Medan-Kuala Namu-Tebing Tinggi has reached has reached 83%.

Highways Medan-Kuala Namu-Tebing Tinggi designed will have 2x2 lanes at an early stage and 2x3 lanes on the final stage with a design speed of 100 km / h. The toll road is an alternative route vehicles from Medan to the east toward Tebing Tinggi toll road and connected with Belmera-Medan-Tanjung Morawa (Belmera).

Highways Medan-Kuala Namu-Tebing Tinggi toll road is part of the Trans Sumatra, which has an important role in the movement of passengers, goods and services, as well as pondorong economic improvement in Sumatra, especially in North Sumatra. Hopefully, by the Highways Medan-Kuala Namu-Tebing Tinggi will support the creation of new centers of growth ekenomi initiated by the Central Government and the Provincial Government of North Sumatra.

"Highway Development Medan-Kuala Namu-Tebing Tinggi requires an investment of Rp 4.1 trillion, of which the cost of the investment will be met through equity of PT Jasamarga Namu toll by 30% and loans from banks by 70%," added Mr. Agus Suharyanto ,

Mr. Agus Suharyanto said, after the signing of the concession agreement, PT Jasamarga Kuala Namu toll will soon make a tender procurement of contractors, consultants, supervisors, and consultants Independent Quality Control (PMI), which will be conducted in the month of January to March 2015. Furthermore, PT Jasamarga Kualanamu Tol will perform a cooperation agreement with a syndicate of banks that will provide funding for the construction of Highways Medan-Kuala Namu-Tebing Tinggi. (NRM)