{
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "id": 1737727,
        "msgid": "minister-of-public-works-prepares-rp-4-trillion-to-build-flyovers-and-underpasses-at-railway-crossings-1778684055",
        "date": "2026-05-13 19:30:00",
        "title": "Minister of Public Works Prepares Rp 4 Trillion to Build Flyovers and Underpasses at Railway Crossings",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Minister of Public Works, Dody Hanggodo, has announced plans to convert 130 remaining at-grade railway crossings into safer flyovers or underpasses, with a budget of Rp 4 trillion allocated following a recent train collision tragedy at Bekasi Timur Station. The projects will be prioritised based on urgency and land availability, in coordination with local governments and the Ministry of Transportation, aiming to enhance traffic safety nationwide. Flyovers are preferred due to lower costs, though designs will adapt to local conditions.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The Minister of Public Works (PU), Dody\nHanggodo, has revealed plans to build 186 at-grade railway crossings\nthat will be converted into non-level crossings, either in the form of\nflyovers or underpasses. Dody continued that of those 186 at-grade\ncrossings, 130 remain unconverted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs far as we know, there are thousands of at-grade crossings in\nIndonesia, but they are divided up\u2014some fall under local government\njurisdiction, others under central or national government. The national\nones total around 186, and some have already been addressed, leaving\nabout 130 that we haven\u2019t worked on yet,\u201d said Dody when met by\nreporters at the RI House of Representatives building on Wednesday\n(13\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Dody added that the 130 unconverted crossings will be built gradually\nby the Ministry of Public Works.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will handle these 130 crossings in stages, according to budget\navailability. For example, the crossing near Bekasi Timur Station, which\nis urgent\u2014the land obligation there lies with the local government\n(Pemda), so we can discuss it with the Pemda because at-grade crossings\ntypically face issues like very expensive land or others. We can talk it\nover with the Pemda,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>His side continued that the conversion of at-grade crossings to\nnon-level ones could take the form of flyovers or underpasses. However,\nDody revealed that flyovers are the best option because their\nconstruction costs tend to be cheaper.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMostly, the easiest is flyovers, because they\u2019re cheaper;\nunderpasses are a bit more difficult. But it\u2019s not certain that all will\nbe flyovers\u2014it depends on local conditions and land readiness,\u201d he\nstated.<\/p>\n<p>Dody also explained that the government has prepared a budget of\naround Rp 4 trillion to support the construction of flyovers and\nunderpasses at at-grade crossings.<\/p>\n<p>This follows a statement by President Prabowo Subianto after the\ntrain collision tragedy at Bekasi Timur Station some time ago. However,\nthe budget is still in the form of a blanket or general allocation and\nwill only be disbursed once the land and project design are ready.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the land is ready and the design is ready, then we\u2019ll request\nit,\u201d said Dody.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasised that the government will determine priority projects\ntogether with the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) and other\nrelated ministries.<\/p>\n<p>According to Dody, the projects to be accelerated are at-grade\ncrossings with the highest priority levels to be addressed immediately\nin order to improve traffic safety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll discuss with the Minister of Transportation and the Minister\nof State Secretariat which ones are super-super priority, and we\u2019ll work\non them quickly,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/minister-of-public-works-prepares-rp-4-trillion-to-build-flyovers-and-underpasses-at-railway-crossings-1778684055",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}