Acceleration of Sitinjau Lauik Flyover, Forest Land Consignment Registration April 2026

JAKARTA — The Panorama I Flyover (Sitinjau Lauik I) National Strategic Project has entered a critical phase. Legal certainty regarding land availability has become clearer following the execution of the Land Handover and Symbolic Registration of Consignment in West Sumatra on Saturday, 14 March 2026.

This step marks the conclusion of the uncertainty phase regarding several community land parcels, whilst providing the green light for accelerated physical construction, which has currently reached 15 per cent progress.

The National Land Agency (BPN) of West Sumatra formally handed over 12 cleared plots of land to the National Road Implementation Agency (BPJN) of West Sumatra. This comprised 10 plots of public/social facilities and two plots of community land that were resolved without dispute mechanisms.

However, technical challenges remain with 12 plots of land totalling 6.69 hectares currently undergoing consignment registration symbolisation. This legal step has been taken to ensure project continuity on land that still requires special administrative resolution.

In contrast to the dynamics of community land, the project area cutting through protected forest spanning 8.81 hectares has been confirmed as administratively complete. All licensing requirements from the Ministry of Forestry, including Forest Area Use Approval (PPKH) and Work Area Determination (PAK), have been legally satisfied.

BPN West Sumatra noted that of the total target of 8.49 hectares of community land, only 7 plots (0.17 hectares) remain unresolved, comprising 5 resident plots and 2 public/social facility plots still in follow-up stages.

The project, implemented through a Government-Business Cooperation scheme (KPBU), requires investment of Rp 2.793 trillion. PT Hutama Panorama Sitinjau Lauik, a consortium formed by PT Hutama Karya (State-Owned Enterprise) at 55 per cent and PT Hutama Karya Infrastructure at 45 per cent, holds a concession period of 12.5 years.

With a route length of 2.774 kilometres, this flyover is projected to not only increase inter-regional connectivity but also transform the face of transportation in West Sumatra, which has previously been known for extreme and high-risk conditions.