Complaints of the expensive trans-Java toll road, what Luhut said?

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The Minister of Maritime Affairs Coordination, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, spoke on the complaints of a number of people who claimed the high tariff of the Trans Java toll road. Met at the office of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs in Jakarta on Monday (02/04/2019), Luhut felt that the badessment was false.

"No. I will check if it is expensive. But no also, "he says.

Photo: CNBC Indonesia / Muhammad Sabki

According to Luhut, it was too early to badess the tariff of the Trans Java toll road that was officially opened by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). In addition, the imposition of new rates came into force the third week of January 2019.

"Later, it will be evaluated and they will build it too. Returned (income) obtained by investing as much. It no ready made too, "said Luhut.

Photo: Infographic / Costly Java Trans Toll Tariffs / Edward Ricardo

The former head of the presidential team added that the existence of the Trans Java toll road offered new options to the community. He gave the example of people wishing to travel from Jakarta to Surabaya.

"Now, for example, people are going here in Solo, 3, 4, 6 hours, the journey between Solo and Surabaya lasts only two and a half hours, and now it means that the traffic in the north is less dense so it's faster because costit's cheaper. Or they want to be faster, so take the toll. So you have a choice, "said Luhut.

"There will be new adjustments. In the end, the costIt will certainly go down. That must be it. If we ship it for sure cost low because there are alternatives. There is a choice of planes, pantura, there are tolls, there is a train. So first, there was no choice, "he continued.

Examine the explanation of the Indonesian Association of Truck Contractors regarding the tariff below for the Trans Java toll.