Rp 27.86b allotted for Jambi highway

JAKARTA: The Ministry of Settlement and Regional Infrastructure has allocated Rp 27.86 billion (US$3.09 million) for the building of a 59-kilometer-long highway in Jambi province, an official said on Monday.

The Jambi-Talang Duku road will connect Jambi city with Muara Sabak and Talang Duku ports, said Dianatoro Murod, the ministry's head of road and bridge maintenance, in Jakarta.

He said the road would go through Batang Hari regency, Jambi city and Muara Jambi regency, adding that the money was being provided by the state budget and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

"The road will link the central and eastern highways on Sumatra island -- something that is badly needed by motorists in Jambi," Murad said. -- Antara