Pasar Minggu Bypass Road Project Stalled, Provincial Government Claims No Resident Opposition

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – The construction project for a road parallel to the Pasar Minggu railway tracks in Pejaten Timur Ward, Pasar Minggu District, South Jakarta, remains unfinished until 2026. Although the construction of this bypass road began during the era of Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, alias Ahok (2014-2017).

Head of the Data and Information Centre of the DKI Jakarta Public Works Department, Siti Dinarwenny, stated that the road construction project has not been completed due to incomplete land acquisition. However, the land procurement issue is not due to opposition from residents.

“So far, there has been no rejection from residents,” said Wenny when confirmed by Republika in Jakarta on Wednesday (22/4/2026). Nevertheless, she did not detail the obstacles in the lengthy land acquisition process. This is because land acquisition is under the authority of the South Jakarta Land Office.

“For more detailed information regarding obstacles in the land acquisition process, you can contact the South Jakarta Administrative City Land Office as the Head of the Land Acquisition Implementation,” said Wenny.

She mentioned that out of a total of 118 land plots, land acquisition has been realised for 59 plots by 2025. Meanwhile, the remaining 59 land plots are still in process. Among these, there are eight government-owned land plots.

Head of Pejaten Timur Ward, Supriyanto, said that there is almost no opposition from residents regarding land acquisition. According to him, the obstacle to the Pasar Minggu Bypass Road construction project is related to the budget.

“There is almost no rejection from residents; it was indeed hampered earlier due to the COVID-19 pandemic and limited budget at the Public Works Department, so it is being carried out in stages,” said Supriyanto.

According to him, residents hope that the land acquisition payment process can be carried out soon. This is because affected homeowners also need certainty about their future. Considering that currently, some residents’ houses are used as business premises for selling goods.

“Residents hope that payments can be made so they have certainty and can obtain decent and healthy housing as well as business locations again, even though it is a bit far from the original location in Pejaten Timur,” said Supriyanto.