Mesuji, Nov. 15 -- State-run toll operator PT Hutama Karya's President Director, Bintang Perbowo, believes the Terpeka (Terbanggi Besar-Pematang Panggang-Kayu Agung) toll road, once operational, will enable smooth distribution of goods and flow of passengers in Sumatra Island.

"After its inauguration, the Terbanggi Besar-Pematang Panggang-Kayu Agung section toll road can be fully operated and open for the public," Perbowo stated here on Friday.

Perbowo noted that the toll road will drive economic growth in the region, particularly as palm oil and rubber industries are located along it.

"The public, especially in Lampung and Palembang, is waiting for the inauguration of the Terbanggi Besar-Pematang Panggang-Kayu Agung Besar section of t...