Getaci Fails to Seize Terpeka's Throne as Indonesia's Longest Toll Road

Indonesia’s dream of having a new toll road with the title of the longest single section appears to be stalled at the auction table. The Gedebage-Tasikmalaya-Cilacap Toll Road (Getaci) project, which was touted to seize the crown of the longest toll road in the country, now bears an unpleasant status: a mega project with few interested parties. The failure of Getaci to attract investor interest so far serves as an alarm for the government that the “longest” title alone is not strong enough to guarantee the investment viability of an infrastructure project. By design, the Getaci Toll is a prestigious project designed to span two provinces at once, namely West Java (Jabar) and Central Java (Jateng). With a total length of 206.65 km, this toll road should connect economic hubs from Bandung to Cilacap. The route length stretches 206.65 km, with West Java accounting for 171.27 km and Central Java 35.38 km. The investment value needed to build this toll road is Rp 56.2 trillion with a 40-year concession period. Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo openly acknowledged that the main challenge for Getaci is the low market interest. Construction costs that have ballooned due to the difficult terrain in southern West Java are not commensurate with vehicle traffic projections. “Usually, if a project we offer doesn’t attract much interest, it’s because the traffic is low,” said Dody on Friday (10/4/2026). Dody also gave critical signals regarding budget priorities. The government is now faced with a difficult choice: injecting funds (chipping in) to make Getaci sell, or redirecting focus to other more urgent infrastructure such as flood control in Karawang and Bekasi through the Cibeet and Cijurey Dams. Getaci’s temporary failure to be built keeps the Terpeka Toll as the record holder for the longest fully operational toll road in Indonesia. Unlike Getaci, which is still hanging in the balance, Terpeka has become the backbone of mobility in Sumatra.