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        "id": 1664045,
        "msgid": "allocating-rp-2-1-trillion-to-build-water-taxi-in-bali-transport-minister-construction-to-begin-in-august-2026-1775641926",
        "date": "2026-04-08 15:46:51",
        "title": "Allocating Rp 2.1 Trillion to Build Water Taxi in Bali, Transport Minister: Construction to Begin in August 2026",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "bisnis",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government plans to invest Rp 2.1 trillion in a water taxi project in Bali to alleviate traffic congestion in key tourist areas, with construction slated to start in August 2026. The initiative, operated by PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry, will connect Ngurah Rai Airport to Canggu, reducing travel time from one to two hours by land to just 30 minutes by sea. This development aims to enhance mobility for tourists and locals, incorporating safety features like breakwaters in challenging waters to support Bali's booming tourism sector.",
        "content": "<p>Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi has announced that the government\nintends to build a water taxi project, or sea taxi, in Bali with an\ninitial investment value of Rp 2.1 trillion. He estimated that the\nproject, aimed at easing traffic density in several Bali tourist areas,\nis scheduled to enter the construction phase in August 2026. \u201cThe\nestimated budget required for the initial investment component is Rp\n1.21 trillion,\u201d said Dudy during a Hearing with Commission V of the\nHouse of Representatives (DPR RI) in Senayan, Jakarta, on Wednesday, 8\nApril 2026. He explained that the water taxi project is proposed as a\nsea-based transport mode connecting several strategic main tourist\nlocations in Bali, covering from the Ngurah Rai Airport area to the\nCanggu region. Dudy added that PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero),\nappointed as the water taxi operator, is currently preparing the\npre-design study and feasibility study before proceeding to the detailed\nengineering design (DED). \u201cASDP, which will operate the water taxi, is\nstill in the process of proposing the DED study. The construction work\nis planned to commence in August 2026 until July 2027,\u201d stated Dudy.\nWith the water taxi, it is hoped that the travel time from Ngurah Rai\nAirport to the Canggu area via land, which currently takes one to two\nhours, can be reduced to 30 minutes. \u201cBecause the Canggu area is among\nthe top three tourist destinations with the highest interest from both\ndomestic and international tourists in Bali,\u201d said Dudy. Therefore, to\nensure maritime safety aspects, Dudy stated that the water taxi project\ndesign will also include the construction of breakwaters, primarily at\npoints with extreme water characteristics, such as at Sekeh Beach near\nNgurah Rai Airport and Berawa Beach in Canggu. Dudy hopes that the water\ntaxi will improve mobility for tourists and the public in Bali, so that\nefforts to reduce congestion in several tourist destinations can be\naddressed optimally. \u201cSo we are also continuing several acceleration\nsteps, from completing studies to preparing technical designs so that\nthe implementation of this project is on time,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/allocating-rp-2-1-trillion-to-build-water-taxi-in-bali-transport-minister-construction-to-begin-in-august-2026-1775641926",
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