REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BOJONEGORO – Indonesian government is optimistic the construction of a Jakarta-Surabaya double-track railway link will be completed on schedule. The government stresses, no problem with the funding of the project that costs 9.3 trillion IDR.

"We are optimistic construction of the double-track railway link will be completed in two years` time. We have no problem with the funding," Deputy Transportation Minister Djoko Susantono, said, on Saturday.

Susantono came to Bojonegoro by Wijayakusuma train from Surabaya, he then met with some local officials to coordinate the execution of a part of the mega project in the region. He said the meeting was part of a coordinative effort to ensure the smooth implementation of the double-track railway project.

Construction of the Bojonegoro section of the double-track railway project starts in March. As of March, about 680 trucks per day will be operating in the eastern part of Bojonegoro district, carrying materials for the construction work.

Yet, Susantono admitted that negotiations were still underway to clear land for the construction of this mega project, sepecially in the western part of the district.

He expects the district administration and local people to support the construction of the railway. "Our visit here is to ask for the local government`s permission to start implementing the project`s Bojonegoro section in March, 2012," he said. 

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