Indonesia will be directly connected to Malaysia via Sumatra. This is because a line will be built connecting Telok Gong at the Tanah Mosque, Malaysia with Dumai, Sumatra in Indonesia along a length of 120 km. The construction is in collaboration with the private sector.
Quoted from Bernama, Friday (9/9/2022), the Chairman of the Melaka Investment, Industry, Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Committee, Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh said, the proposed construction involves the construction of a tunnel or bridge. The construction will take 20 years and when completed will have a major impact on the economic development of both countries.
“The project proposal has been submitted by the private sector and the two countries have agreed in principle a detailed study of the matter. From the state government side, we have brought all government agencies to visit the area where the proposed new route will be built yesterday,” Bernama said.
Ab Rauf said the project to be built uses the ‘One Belt One Road’ concept. This project will become a new icon for Malaysia and Indonesia. The project will also involve the construction of various infrastructures, including traffic deployment areas and the Immigration, Custom, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex.
Ab Rauf added. the new industrial area which will accommodate various industrial activities will be developed in stages in the Tanah Mosque covering an area of about 2,023 hectares. The development of the area will be carried out by the Melaka Corporation and is expected to also contribute to the opening of a new city at the Tanah Mosque.
September 9, 2022, detikFinance
(https://finance.detik.com/infrastruktur/d-6281142/gokil-bakal-ada-jembatan-sambungkan-ri-malaysia-lewat-sumatera)