Govt mulls privatizing toll road

JAKARTA: Minister of Resettlement and Regional Infrastructure Soenarno said on Monday that the government was planning to privatize the toll road sector in the country.

He said the privatization plan was included in the draft bill on roads currently being prepared by the government.

"The government thinks it's better to open the toll roads to various private firms than only one company to help speed up the development of toll roads across the country," Soenarno said.

Toll roads are managed by state-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga.- JP