Construction issues delay Indonesia's Jambi coal road

Development of a dedicated coal haulage road in Indonesia's Jambi province has been further delayed with the project facing renewed obstacles.

Developers Sinar Agung Sukses and Putra Bulian Propertindo's progress with their respective sections of the road have stalled, regional authorities said, pushing the completion of the project back by another six months to December 2024 instead of the original target of June 2023. The original target date was December 2023.

Sinar Agung Sukses is currently working on extending its permits as advised by the provincial government's integrated team. This is expected to be completed this month, with work for the company's section of the coal road expected to start in early June.

Putra Bulian Propertindo's road works have stalled because of a lack of funding. But the Jambi regional secretariat said that the company has received outside funding for the project and development is expected to resume by June.

Inti Tirta Primasakti's section of the coal road has reached 85pc completion. It is now working on an underpass in Muara Bulian, Batanghari regency with its section of the project expected to be completed by October this year at the latest.

By Antonio delos Reyes