Police Chief and Titiek Soeharto Inaugurate 110 Red-White Precision Bridges in Riau

National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, Commission IV DPR Chair Siti Hediati Hariyadi (Titiek Soeharto), and Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni today inaugurated and held a groundbreaking ceremony for 110 Red-White Precision Bridges distributed across Riau Province. These bridges are expected to improve public mobility and boost regional economic growth.

General Sigit, together with Titiek Soeharto, Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni and their delegation, arrived at the ceremony site centred in Gobah Village, Tambang District, Kampar Regency, Riau, on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 in the afternoon. They were welcomed with the presentation of songket cloth and traditional headdresses by the Kampar Customary Council.

Also present were Deputy Forestry Minister Rohmat Marzuki and his team. Acting Governor of Riau SF Hariyanto attended alongside the Riau Forkopimda (Regional Leadership Forum), including Riau Police Chief Herry Heryawan, Riau Regional Legislative Assembly Chair Kaderismanto, and Tuanku Tambusai Military Commander XIX Major General Agus Hadi Waluyo. Religious and community leaders from Riau also attended.

The Police Chief was accompanied by senior National Police headquarters officers, including Intelligence Chief General Yuda Gustawan, Criminal Investigation Chief General Syahardiantono, Brimob Commander General Ramdani Hidayat, and Public Relations Chief Inspector General Johnny Eddizon Isir.

The ceremony included the inauguration of 27 completed bridges in Phase I and the groundbreaking for 83 additional bridges in Phase II. The inauguration process was marked by a siren activation by the Police Chief, the Commission IV Chair, and the Forestry Minister.

The 27 Phase I bridges being inaugurated were distributed across 12 districts and cities: Bengkalis (2), Dumai (1), Inhil (2), Inhu (4), Kampar (2), Kepulauan Meranti (3), Kuansing (2), Pelalawan (2), Rohil (4), Rohul (2), Siak (2), and Pekanbaru (1).

For Phase II, 83 bridges will be constructed across the same districts: Pekanbaru (7), Dumai (7), Siak (7), Kampar (7), Bengkalis (7), Inhu (7), Inhil (7), Rohil (7), Rohul (7), Kuansing (7), Pelalawan (7), and Kepulauan Meranti (6).

The Police Chief stated that the Red-White Precision Bridge project represents genuine collaboration between the National Police and various stakeholders to assist communities, particularly in regions with limited transportation access. The bridges are expected to reduce travel distances and facilitate logistics distribution, thereby boosting community economic activity.

During the event, Titiek Soeharto held a virtual dialogue with Kepulauan Meranti Police Chief and the local Regional Leadership Forum, along with teachers and students of SDN 018 Semulut regarding bridge construction at the school. This bridge represents the sole access route for 72 primary school pupils. The existing bridge has deteriorated severely, with weakened support pillars and rotted flooring, posing safety hazards to the children, whilst crocodiles have been reported in the river.

The Police Chief also held direct dialogue with community representatives at the bridge construction site in Gobah Village, Tambang District, Kampar Regency.

Beyond infrastructure inauguration, the Police Chief and Titiek Soeharto demonstrated social concern by distributing 500 Ramadan food packages to nearby communities. Additionally, school supply packages and assistance were provided to dozens of students in the local area.