The South Sulawesi railway project for the Maros-Barru line is targeted to operate in October 2022

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The South Sulawesi railway project for the Maros-Barru line is targeted to operate in October 2022
Makassar: Sejak mulai dikerjakan 2015 lalu, dari lima segmen, untuk pembangunan proyek Kereta Api di Sulawesi Selatan, baru segmen satu yang rampung. Hal itu diungkapkan Dirjen Perkeretaapian, Zulfikri, saat mendampingi Menteri Perhubungan Budi Karya Sumadi, bersama Gubernur Sulsel, Nurdin Abdullah meninjau progres proyek KA Trans Sulawesi di Barru, Rabu (20/3). Menurut Zulfikri, pembangunan jalur Trans Sulawesi terbagi dalam lima segmen dengan jarak total 142 kilometer. Segmen satu sudah diselesaikan pada tahun 2015-2016 di Barru. Segmen dua melanjutkan dari segmen 1 ke arah utara, dari Pekkae ke Palanro (Barru). "Total segmen satu dan segmen tiga ditambah dengan siding atau petak jalan ke Pelabuhan Garonrong sekitar 4,7 km. Dengan total 44 km dan akan diselesaikan tahun ini," jelas Zulfikri. Bahkan untuk tahun ini, pememerintah sudah menyiapkan anggaran untuk penyelesaian proyek ke selatan menuju Makassar, Pangkep, Maros dan sepisifik ke Mandai. "Mandai nantinya akan dijadikan stasiun integrasi. Ketika selesai juga telah disiapkan Kerjasama Pemerintah dan Badan Usaha (KPBU) dari Bandara Sultan Hasanuddin sampai ke Kota Makassar," seru Zulfikri. Sementara untuk segmen empat, yaitu dari daerah Palanro hingga ke Parepare memiliki medan yang lebih berat. "Ini mungkin kita masih lihat desainnya, karena medannya cukup berat. Kita coba melihat desain kami mulai dari awal desainnya nampaknya biayanya cukup tinggi untuk segmen ini," pungkasnya. Karena sejak 2015 itu, proyek KA Trans Sulawesi tersebut sudah menghabiskan anggaran antara Rp6-7 triliun. Dan untuk Barru saja itu, menghabiskan Rp2 triliun. "Tapi untuk tahun ini ada KPBU sebesar Rp1 triliun dari PT Perumahan Pembangunan (PTPP) tbk, sebagai pemenang tender. Dari 20 perusahan yang mengajukan," sebut Zulfikri. Melihat hal itu, Menteri Perhubungan Budi Karya Sumadi mengaku optimia dengan proyek tersebut. "Ini termasuk proyek yang lancar, karena temoatnya baru, investasinya besar dan butuh waktu. Sementara pemerintahkan harus membangun yang di Sumatera dan anggarannya di sini bertahap walaupun termasuk besar," katanya. Sementara itu, Gubernur Sulsel, Nurdin Abdullah menambahkan, jika Kereta Api Makassar-Parepare direncanakan akan mulai beroperasi tahun depan. Ia berharap pengoperasian KA nantinya akan meningkatkan perekonomian warga dan mempermudah mobilitas masyarakat. "Insya Allah tahun ini, khusus jalur Barru akan selesai. Dan akan dilanjutkan Barru-Parepare dan Barru-Pangkep-Maros-Makasar. Kalau ini selesai, kita pulang kampung tidak susah lagi karena akan cepat sampai," pungkas Nurdin. (LN) -- Terima Kasih

Fajarasia.co – Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi targets the 71 km Maros – Barru Railway (KA) project to operate in October 2022.

“After two years of the pandemic, it turns out that the development of this project is very significant. It is planned that in October the train will start operating,” said the Minister of Transportation in a statement at Garongkong Port, Barru, South Sulawesi, Saturday.

Budi Karya Sumadi made a working visit to Makassar, South Sulawesi, to check the progress of the Makassar – Parepare railway project, which is one of the National Strategic Projects (PSN) from Friday to Saturday (28/05).

The Minister of Transportation said that of the three main targets for the completion of the Makassar-Parepare railway project, the first target to be completed is the Maros-Barru railway line.

It is targeted that the route traversed by the eight stations can operate to serve pioneer passenger trains in October 2022, with the aim of Maros Station to Barru Station (PP).

Apart from being a pioneering passenger transport, this train will also function as a tourist train to a number of potential tourist attractions in South Sulawesi, such as in the Barru Regency area and the Rammang-Rammang tourist village.

“I encourage the Regional Government together with tourism stakeholders to develop tourism here, starting from the culinary arts, as well as beautiful views of mountains, rice fields, and the sea,” said the Minister of Transportation.

The second target is to complete the railway line that connects to Garongkong Port and the Semen Tonasa (Maros-Pangkep-Barru) factory to serve logistics train transportation, as well as the extension of the railway line from Maros Station to Mandai Station, which is targeted for completion in March 2023.

This logistics/goods train is needed in South Sulawesi to transport commodities such as coal, cement, and others to the Garongkong port. With the collaboration of passenger and freight trains, it is hoped that this route will be productive and able to grow new economic points in the South Sulawesi area.

Furthermore, the third target is to continue the construction of the train line from Barru Station to Pallanro Station, so that later this train line will increase to a length of approximately 110 km, which stretches from Mandai Station (Makassar) to Pallanro Station. It is targeted that this line will operate in the second quarter of 2024.

On the same occasion the Governor of South Sulawesi Andi Sudirman Sulaiman appreciated the commitment of the central government to ensure this national strategic project (PSN) can continue.

He said his party would support the completion of this project such as certainty of land acquisition, and other accelerated support such as the development of tourist areas, and other support.

“This is a breakthrough from the government of President Jokowi through the Minister of Transportation. This is the first train in Eastern Indonesia. Hopefully this legacy can facilitate the movement of the people of South Sulawesi,” he said.

In his review, the Minister of Transportation inspected the Tenate Rilau Station and used an inspection train from the Ministry of Transportation to go to Garongkong Harbor Station, Barru Regency.

Also attending the review were Director General of Railways Zulfikri, President Director of PT KAI Didiek Hartantyo, Regent of Barru Regency Suardi Saleh, and a number of other relevant officials.****

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