Jayapura, Papua, Nov. 23 -- Indonesia's Public Works Ministry expects the Mamberamo-Elelim segment of the Trans Papua Jayapura-Wamena road to be completed by late 2026, a major step toward improving access across Papua Pegunungan Province.

Speaking in Jayapura on Saturday, Febryan Nurdiansyah, commitment-making official for the Jayapura-Wamena public-private partnership (PPP), said construction began on July 3, 2024, and is scheduled to finish on November 3, 2026.

He said work spans KM 366 in Benawa District to KM 416 in Elelim Subdistrict, Yalimo District, covering roughly 50 kilometers.

The project's 15-year-four-month concession includes a two-year-four-month construction phase and a 13-year service period for operations and mainten...