The government through the Ministry of Transportation will facilitate the development of railway network infrastructure in Papua Province. The government through the Ministry of Transportation will facilitate the development of railway network infrastructure in Papua Province.This program is part of the government’s efforts to develop transportation systems in the eastern region of Indonesia, which is directed as opening of unoiled and encouraging the economic activity in the region.
This was disclosed by the Minister of Transportation Freddy Numberi in his speech when inaugurated the operation of two units of pioneering crossing vessels in Port Biak, Papua, last weekend. “The central government, through the Ministry of Transportation is ready to facilitate the construction of railway infrastructure in Papua. It is a bit difficult to build a railway infrastructure in Papua, given the topography of the territory. In addition to requiring the right technology, it is certainly a high enough cost, “he said. But continued menhub, the constraint can be light if supported by the maximum participation of the local government.
The Ministry of Transportation confirms, regardless of existing constraints, it is time of intermoda transportation system applied in Papua. Where the concept of the connectedness does not only involve four current modes of transportation, namely land, crossing, sea, and air. But it must also involve another transport mode that has never been on earth Cendrawasih, the train.
To know, until now, in addition to the transportation of the sea and the crossing, the Papua community relies enough to mode air transport. Although high-cost, air mode transforms dominating the choice of communication than other transport mode, especially to reach outland areas surrounded by mountains. The condition automatically boosts the world’s logistics demand prices due to the distribution cost. Related to that, according to the Ministry of Transportation, the role of railway transport in Papua in the future becomes important to erode high costs taking place with supporting other transport mode, especially the transportation of land transport. “If oriented for passenger transport, it is possible to need the level of life is still low, unlike in Java. But for goods and logistics commodities, the potential is quite large. We can connect the port and airport by train to facilitate its distribution. While the highway, its utilization is more focused on the distribution of people, “he explained.
In addition,the Ministry of Transportation also emphasizes that the preparation of concept of concept of infrastructure development in Papua can not only short-oriented periods and the completion of short-term programs. The development of transport infrastructure in Papua should be developed in order to contribute to the poverty alleviation of national, as it will be used as a major foundation for the improvement of the Papua’s economy in the middle to continue to reduce resources in other areas. “It’s the basis to be built in Papua today, if you want this region to contribute to the poverty alleviation. We can not just think about this time and tomorrow, but we must see 100 years in the future if you want to go forward, “said Minister of communication.
The Feasibility Study began in 2010 in separate interviews, the Dirja Railway Tundjung Inderawan who also accompanied Menthub to Biak, added, the development of rail infrastructure in Papua is not anymore, another new discourse. Because the plan has been included in the National Railway Plan that has been made since 2004 ago.
The government, the Tundjung added, shall certainly be able to fully finance the development of the Infrastructure of the Peakterapian in Papua given the high costs needed and the limitations of the government’s budget. Related to that, the local government is expected to attract private investors to play a role in the construction of a completely new transportation mode in Papua crew.
However, according to Tundjung, the Ministry of Transportation through Ditgen Territahatan can facilitate the early steps of this development program by setting aside some of the funds owned for initial purposes, namely to conduct feasibility study.
“In 2010 this we will provide funds to make a feasibility study, ranging from Rp 600-800 million,” he explained. He added, therefore there are two routes that will be rated for its feasibility. That is the Manokwari route – Sorong along the 400 kilometers, and Jayapura – Sarmi route along the near miles of 300 kilometers. “We select the easy flights. Between the two routes later we see his priority. Which is roughly worthy of being made as a generation, that’s what we are willing,
“Tundjung added, the feasibility study which is the first step of the construction of railway infrastructure in Papua will not be oriented to passenger transport. Therefore, research is expected to take about a year will not refer to the feasibility of development from the financial side, but should see from the economic side.
“Because the orientation is the development of a special railway infrastructure for goods, not for passengers. So, it will be used by the private for the benefit of their productivity. But, so, the government can leave the interest for a passenger transportation mission. For example we ask them to make a set of passenger trains as part of its social company’s responsibility, it could be, “said Tundjung
