Maintenance of Kutepat Toll Road Enhanced Ahead of 2026 Eid Holiday Travel
PT Hutama Marga Waskita (Hamawas), the toll road operator for the Kuala Tanjung–Tebing Tinggi–Parapat (Kutepat) toll road in North Sumatra, is accelerating construction and maintenance work to support smooth traffic flow during the 2026 Eid holiday period.
Hamawas Corporate Secretary Ergy Pramadipta stated that service improvements include beautification activities and routine and non-routine maintenance at kilometre markers 91+400, 103+200, and 104+400 on the Tebing Tinggi–Indrapura toll section, involving repairs to rigid pavements, flexible pavements, and pothole remediation caused by weather conditions and vehicle overloading.
“Overall toll road maintenance was completed at the end of February 2026 using the Scraping, Filling & Overlay (SFO) method, which involves removing deteriorated asphalt layers and replacing them with new materials to restore structural conditions and improve durability. Beautification work has also been conducted regularly on supporting facilities, including repainting road markings, concrete barriers, replacement of street lights, drainage cleaning, and daily road cleaning and sweeping to ensure maximum visibility at night,” Ergy explained on Monday, 2 March.
Greening efforts along the toll route are being carried out regularly through monthly tree-planting programmes. This initiative aims to create a more attractive, shaded, and comfortable toll road environment for users whilst supporting environmental conservation and improving air quality in the surrounding area.
“Tree planting efforts are also intended to create a green, attractive, and environmentally-friendly toll road. This initiative forms part of the company’s commitment that infrastructure development should not only focus on connectivity and traffic flow, but must also align with principles of sustainable environmental stewardship,” he added.
To ensure service readiness ahead of the 2026 Eid travel season, the Road Toll Body (BPJT) conducted a direct inspection of the Sinaksak–Simpang Panei section and a rest area at kilometre marker 99 on the Tebing Tinggi–Indrapura section on Thursday, 26 February.
During the inspection, BPJT performed comprehensive checks on toll road conditions, including pavements, road markings and signs, guardrails, drainage, and street lighting. Equipment functionality was also examined, including toll booths and toll gates, transaction and tapping systems, CCTV, variable message signs (VMS), and the readiness of the traffic control centre to monitor real-time traffic flow.
Supporting facilities at the rest area, including parking, toilets, prayer facilities, micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) tenants, and security and user service systems, were also inspected to verify compliance with service standards. Overall inspection results indicate that the toll road and supporting facilities meet service standards and are ready to support smooth traffic flow during the 2026 Eid holiday period.
The visit demonstrates synergy and shared commitment between Government and toll road operators in ensuring construction and operational readiness of the Kutepat toll road, so that the full benefits can be realised by North Sumatra’s communities.