Pemprov Papua Usulkan Jalur Utara Jadi Prioritas Pembangunan Infrastruktur

JAYAPURA – Pemerintah Provinsi Papua mengusulkan pembangunan jalur utara sebagai salah satu prioritas pengembangan infrastruktur untuk meningkatkan konektivitas antardaerah dan mendukung pertumbuhan ekonomi masyarakat.

Gubernur Papua, Matius Fakhiri mengatakan, pembangunan akses menuju wilayah pegunungan tetap menjadi perhatian pemerintah. Namun, pelaksanaannya masih menghadapi sejumlah tantangan sehingga pengembangan koridor utara dinilai dapat dipercepat.

“Kalau konektivitas darat dan laut berjalan bersamaan, masyarakat akan memperoleh manfaat yang sangat besar. Mobilitas menjadi lebih cepat, distribusi barang lebih murah, dan ekonomi kampung akan tumbuh lebih baik,” ujarnya.

Ia menjelaskan pembangunan jalur utara akan saling melengkapi dengan pengembangan transportasi laut yang tengah disiapkan pemerintah. 

"Integrasi kedua moda transportasi tersebut diharapkan mampu memperlancar distribusi barang dan membuka akses menuju sentra-sentra ekonomi di Papua," tambahnya.

Ia berharap dukungan pemerintah pusat dapat mempercepat realisasi pembangunan infrastruktur tersebut. 

"Kolaborasi antara pemerintah pusat dan daerah menjadi kunci untuk menghadirkan konektivitas yang merata di tengah keterbatasan fiskal daerah," pungkasnya. ***

JAYAPURA – The Papua Provincial Government has proposed developing the northern corridor as one of its infrastructure priorities to enhance regional connectivity and support local economic growth.

Papua Governor Matius Fakhiri said that improving access to the mountainous regions remains a key government priority. However, implementation continues to face various challenges, making the development of the northern corridor a more feasible initiative that can be accelerated.

"If land and sea connectivity are developed simultaneously, the public will enjoy significant benefits. Travel will become faster, the cost of transporting goods will decrease, and village economies will grow more rapidly," he said.

Fakhiri explained that the northern corridor project would complement the government's ongoing efforts to expand maritime transportation services.

"The integration of these two modes of transportation is expected to improve the distribution of goods and provide better access to economic centers across Papua," he added.

He expressed hope that support from the central government would help accelerate the realization of the infrastructure project.

"Collaboration between the central and regional governments is essential to achieving equitable connectivity, particularly amid the region's fiscal constraints," he concluded. ***