Indonesia’s House Budget Committee (Banggar) has rejected claims that the government removed the planned Pontianak–Mempawah toll road from the National Strategic Projects (PSN) list. Banggar Deputy Chairman Syarief Abdullah Alkadrie said the government had never designated the toll road as a PSN. Lawmakers continue pushing the link to ease congestion and support Kijing Port’s expanding export activity.

PONTIANAK, thekabarnews.com—Syarief Abdullah Alkadrie, deputy chairman of Indonesia’s House Budget Committee (Banggar), has rejected claims that the government removed the planned Pontianak–Mempawah toll road from the National Strategic Projects (PSN) list.

Speaking after leading a Banggar working visit to West Kalimantan on Wednesday, July 15, Syarief said the claim was inaccurate. This was because the proposed toll road had never received PSN status.

“If anyone says the toll road was removed from the PSN list, that is not true. The reason is that the toll road has not entered the PSN list; it has not become a PSN,” Syarief said.

The clarification addresses public confusion between the proposed toll road and Kijing International Port. Government records previously identified the development of Kijing Terminal as a completed PSN. The Public Works Ministry separately lists the road as a proposed public-private partnership.

Officially named the Supadio Airport–Kijing Port Toll Road, the project would connect the Pontianak metropolitan area and Mempawah Regency with Kijing Port.

The ministry’s project profile estimates an investment value of Rp23.24 trillion, using a build-operate-transfer model and a proposed 50-year concession.

Its recorded readiness documents currently include a basic design and environmental terms of reference. This figure is quoted by the Public Works Ministry project profile.

Despite the absence of PSN status, Syarief said the DPR would continue advocating for the road. This is because existing infrastructure could struggle to accommodate rising freight traffic.

“The Pontianak–Mempawah road toward Kijing must receive attention because there is an international port there. If the port becomes fully operational while the road remains as it is today, congestion will certainly occur,” he said.

The warning comes as Kijing Terminal expands its role in West Kalimantan’s logistics network. Pelindo recorded 741 ship calls at the terminal in 2025, up 15 percent from 643 in 2024.

The port handled 2.5 million tonnes of dry bulk cargo, 1.5 million tonnes of liquid bulk and 116,000 tonnes of general cargo during the year.

On June 29, 2026, Kijing also launched its first direct export service. It shipped 180 containers of aluminum, coconut products and crude coconut oil valued at approximately Rp21.4 billion. Pelindo shipped the cargo to markets including Malaysia, China, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan, according to the Pelindo export report.

Syarief urged the government to integrate the proposed toll road with Kapuas III Bridge and Pontianak’s outer ring road. Public Works Ministry records identify the planned 3.1-kilometer bridge between Sungai Rengas and Wajok Hulu as part of that outer-ring corridor.

The government has not publicly announced a construction schedule or confirmed financing package for the toll road.