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Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Riau province will be benefited the most if the Trans Sumatra toll road is completed in 2024. When attending the Riau Community Cultural Show at the Pekanbaru Youth Center, Saturday (15/12), President Jokowi said that this was because the Trans Sumatra toll road will not only go through Riau, but also it will also connect Riau with the surrounding areas.

“Riau Province is very strategically located. If the Trans Sumatra toll road from Lampung to Aceh, in 2024 is completed, the most benefited from the existence of this toll road is Riau Province, especially Pekanbaru. Because the Trans Sumatra toll road not only connects Pekanbaru to Dumai, but also Pekanbaru to West Sumatra. This means that this area will grow rapidly. But be careful, this work is not easy without the support of the community,” said Joko Widodo.

The total length of the Trans Sumatra toll road from Lampung to Aceh reaches 2,700 kilometers. A number of toll road construction projects that are part of Trans Sumatra are in the process of finishing. One of the toll roadsto be inaugurated is the 140.8 kilometer toll road that connects Bakauheni to Tembanggi Besar. President Jokowi said that the construction of toll roads and other infrastructure is a prerequisite for a country to be able to compete with other countries. He said the construction of infrastructure in all corners of Indonesia will open access to the economic development of the regions where the infrastructure is built. (VOI/Ndy/trans by PUTRI/AHM)