AHY Reveals Readiness of Sumatra-Papua National Non-Toll Roads Ahead of Eid Holiday at 93.2%

Infrastructure Coordinating Minister Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) has announced the readiness of national road infrastructure from Sumatra through to Papua ahead of Eid celebrations. The total length of national non-toll roads serving as primary mobility routes during the holiday period exceeds 47,000 kilometres.

“Colleagues, regarding our national non-toll roads—I repeat, non-toll roads—we report there are more than 47,000 kilometres that we must continue to maintain,” AHY said during a press conference at the State Secretariat Building (Bina Graha) in Central Jakarta on Wednesday, 11 March 2026.

According to AHY, the general road quality index for national non-toll roads currently stands at approximately 93.2 per cent. He noted this applies to national roads across various Indonesian regions, from Java-Bali, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku, Nusa Tenggara, to Papua.

“Road conditions vary, but in general, the quality of national non-toll roads is approximately 93.2 per cent. Admittedly, provincial roads and regency/municipal roads have different quality levels. However, we can report that national non-toll roads—whether in Java-Bali, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku, Nusa Tenggara, and Papua—are generally in good and sound condition,” he explained.

However, AHY acknowledged that road quality can differ when transitioning to provincial or regency/municipal roads. Nevertheless, the government ensures that national roads under central authority remain ready and safe for use to support smooth holiday migration traffic.

The government continues undertaking maintenance efforts to repair damaged road sections. AHY stated that the Public Works Ministry has established a specialised team called the Disaster Relief Unit (DRU) tasked with rapidly addressing road damage in the field.

“We understand, however, that we must continue maintenance and repair damaged roads. We have established what the Public Works Ministry calls the Disaster Relief Unit. The DRU’s job is to quickly deploy heavy equipment and materials to immediately patch—I repeat, repair or fill—potholes so they can be used immediately and not excessively impede travel,” he said.

Additionally, the government has identified numerous disaster-prone locations along migration routes. There are 807 flood-prone points, 1,641 landslide-prone points, and 15 tidal flood-prone points scattered across various Indonesian regions.

“These disaster-prone areas have been anticipated. In total, there are 807 flood-prone areas, 1,641 landslide-prone areas, and 15 tidal flood-prone areas. These are distributed throughout Indonesia. Then there is the total readiness of the DRU teams,” AHY said.

To counter potential disruptions, 1,461 DRU units have been mobilised, fully equipped with heavy machinery and supporting materials. These teams will respond rapidly if road damage or infrastructure disruption occurs that could impede smooth holiday and return traffic flow.

“The Disaster Relief Units number approximately 1,461 units. These are already ready with heavy equipment and materials,” he said.