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        "id": 1675221,
        "msgid": "minister-of-public-works-dilemma-fund-getaci-toll-road-or-flood-prevention-dams-1776095491",
        "date": "2026-04-13 22:07:00",
        "title": "Minister of Public Works' Dilemma: Fund Getaci Toll Road or Flood Prevention Dams",
        "author": "Muhammad Idris",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "The ambitious 206.65 km Gedebage-Tasikmalaya-Cilacap (Getaci) toll road project, valued at Rp56.2 trillion, has stalled due to low investor interest stemming from insufficient projected traffic volumes, leading to the cancellation of the initial consortium's contract. Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo faces a tough choice between injecting additional government funds to revive the project or redirecting resources to more pressing needs, such as flood prevention dams in industrial areas like Karawang and Bekasi. This dilemma underscores the challenges of financing large-scale infrastructure amid tight banking liquidity and competing priorities for public spending.",
        "content": "<p>The Gedebage-Tasikmalaya-Cilacap (Getaci) toll road project has been\nprojected from the outset as one of Indonesia\u2019s most ambitious toll road\ninitiatives. Spanning 206.65 kilometres, this route is even said to\nsurpass the Terbanggi Besar-Pematang Panggang-Kayu Agung toll road,\nwhich currently stretches 189 kilometres. However, this project, with an\ninvestment value of Rp56.2 trillion, has hit snags. One of the main\nobstacles is the limited interest from investors in participating in the\nconstruction of this cross-provincial toll road. In the initial phase,\nthe project already had a auction winner. The consortium of PT Jasamarga\nGedebage Cilacap (JGC), comprising PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk, PT Daya\nMulia Turangga, PT Gama Group, and PT Jasa Sarana, was designated as the\nimplementer in 2022. However, the plan did not proceed smoothly. The\nconsortium failed to reach a financing agreement or financial close,\nwhich is a crucial requirement for project execution. As a result, the\ncontract was declared null and void, and the project returned to the\ninitial stage. Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo revealed that one\nof the main factors making this project less attractive is the low\nprojection of vehicle traffic. \u201cUsually, if a project we offer doesn\u2019t\nattract much interest, it\u2019s because the traffic is low,\u201d Dody stated,\nquoted on Monday (13\/4\/2026). The government now faces a difficult\nchoice, whether to continue the toll road project with additional\nfunding injections or to redirect the budget to other needs deemed more\nurgent. Dody openly acknowledged this dilemma, especially when compared\nto the needs for flood management in industrial areas such as Karawang\nand Bekasi. By design, the Getaci toll road will connect West Java and\nCentral Java regions with a total length of 206.65 kilometres. The\nbreakdown is 171.27 kilometres in West Java and 35.38 kilometres in\nCentral Java. This route is planned to pass through several areas,\nstarting from Bandung City, Bandung Regency, Garut, Tasikmalaya,\nTasikmalaya City, Ciamis, ending in Cilacap. In addition, this toll road\nwill be equipped with 10 interchanges with a concession period of 40\nyears. Although it has strategic value, the enormous investment\nrequirement poses its own challenge. Amid increasingly tight banking\nliquidity conditions, funding for jumbo-scale infrastructure projects\nlike Getaci becomes increasingly difficult to realise without government\nsupport.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/minister-of-public-works-dilemma-fund-getaci-toll-road-or-flood-prevention-dams-1776095491",
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