Public Works Ministry Targets 97 Pct National Road Stability by 2027

The Ministry of Public Works is targeting 97 per cent national road stability by 2027 through strengthened connectivity to accelerate public mobility, logistics distribution, and equitable national development. During a hearing with Commission V of the House of Representatives in Jakarta on Wednesday, Director General of Highways Roy Rizali Anwar stated that the target refers to the 2025-2029 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN), which serves as a guideline for infrastructure development. He noted that the RPJMN prioritises increasing road connectivity on main routes and accessibility in underdeveloped and border areas to support growth and equity. The outcome targets for 2027 include a travel time of 1.80 hours per 100 kilometres on main national road networks and 97 per cent road stability. The government also targets 73 per cent stability for provincial roads, 61 per cent for district roads, and 83.60 per cent for city roads by 2027. Accessibility in underdeveloped and border areas is targeted at 2.67 kilometres per 100 square kilometres to open up isolated strategic regions. In the urban infrastructure sector, the Directorate General of Highways aims to cumulatively build 113 kilometres of urban roads to support urban mobility. The government also targets 2,383 kilometres of operating toll roads by 2027 through investment and state budget support. Roy explained that these targets are part of a programme to improve road connectivity service performance, measured by travel time and national road network quality. The programme focuses on the construction and preservation of national roads, improving road safety, building urban roads, and strengthening accessibility in underdeveloped areas. Additionally, the directorate general emphasises improving toll road services through regulation, operation, and supervision to support sustainable inter-regional connectivity. To realise these targets, the Directorate General of Highways has proposed an additional budget of approximately Rp59.83 trillion for 2027. The total budget requirement for 2027 is proposed at Rp89.07 trillion, consisting of Rp3.02 trillion for management support and Rp84.07 trillion for the infrastructure connectivity programme. Based on a joint letter from the Ministry of National Development Planning and the Ministry of Finance, the indicative ceiling for the directorate general is set at Rp29.24 trillion, resulting in a shortfall of Rp59.83 trillion. Roy explained that the indicative ceiling is about 39.97 per cent lower than the 2026 allocation, necessitating adjustments to priority programmes. The ministry has therefore submitted a proposal for additional budget to the Minister of Finance and the Minister of National Development Planning since 22 May 2026.