Getaci: Indonesia's Ambition for the Longest Toll Road Wilts on the Auction Table
The Gedebage-Tasikmalaya-Cilacap (Getaci) toll road project is a masterpiece of infrastructure. With an estimated length of 206.65 kilometres, this route is designed to claim the title of Indonesia’s longest toll road, surpassing the Terbanggi Besar-Pematang Panggang-Kayu Agung toll road, which stretches 189 kilometres.
However, the reality on the ground tells a different story. By April 2026, Getaci has instead become a symbol of an ambition that withered before it could flourish.
Getaci, the aspiring giant, now bears an unflattering status: a national strategic project (PSN) with few takers and unsold to investors.
The history of Getaci’s journey is a chronicle of fading optimism. Initially, the project had a winner in the 2022 auction, namely the giant consortium PT Jasamarga Gedebage Cilacap (JGC). It included major names such as PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk, PT Daya Mulia Turangga, PT Gama Group, and PT Jasa Sarana.
However, the drama began when consortium members failed to reach a financing agreement or financial close. This caused the contract to lapse, returning the project to square one. In the latest re-auction, two major consortia—PT Trans Persada Sejahtera-PT Wiranusantara Bumi and PT Helindo-PT Proyek Tiga—were declared unqualified.
“Usually, if a project we offer doesn’t attract much interest, it’s because the traffic is low,” said Dody in response to Kompas.com on Friday (10/4/2026).
Dody explained that in the toll road business, the projection of daily traffic (LHR) is the lifeblood for capital recovery. If the number of vehicles passing through is deemed insufficient to cover the massive construction costs, investors will not take the risk.
By design, the Getaci toll road is a cross-province project connecting West Java and Central Java with a total length of 206.65 kilometres. West Java accounts for 171.27 kilometres, and Central Java 35.38 kilometres.
This tolled expressway crosses two provinces and seven regencies/cities, starting from Bandung City, Bandung Regency, Garut, Tasikmalaya, Tasikmalaya City, Ciamis, and ending in Cilacap.