Construction of Kertajati Airport reaches 64.2%

Kertajati Airports construction project in Majalengka, West Java, comprising access, drainage, interchange ramp, and parking lots has reached 64.2% on Jan 29, PT. Bandarudara Internasional Jawa Barat Director Virda Dimas Ekaputra stated.

The construction of the Kertajati Airport comprises three working packages, Ekaputra noted.

Package 2 encompasses the construction of the main passenger terminal building in cooperation with PT. Wijaya Karya and PT. PP, with a contract value of Rp1.39 trillion.

Meanwhile, Package 3 comprises the construction of facilities for supporting operations, such as a cargo terminal and regional electrical connection by PT. Waskita, with a contract value of Rp416 billion.

“The work on Package 2 has reached 19.94%, while that on Package 3 has reached 35%,” Ekaputra stated.

Hence, he noted that the overall progress of the Kertajati airports construction project has reached 30% on February 5, 2017.

Ekaputra pointed out that the cost for Phase 1 reaches Rp2.1 trillion of the total development investment of Rp4.5 trillion.

He expressed optimism that the infrastructure work would be completed on July 3, 2017; the building to support operations on August 8, 2017; and the terminal building on December 6, 2017; while the initial operations will begin in January 2018 and full operations in March 2018.