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The Public Works Ministry is taking steps to accelerate the construction of the 61-kilometer (km) Jayapura–Wamena segment of the Trans Papua Road project in 2025.
Highland Papua Governor John Tabo stated in Wamena District, Jayawijaya Regency, Highland Papua on Aug. 9, 2025, that his office recently met with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta Special Capital Region (DKI) to discuss steps to accelerate development in the Highland Papua new autonomous region (DOB).
"One of the topics we discussed was road construction from the Mamberamo River Bridge to Elelim, Yalimo Regency, Highland Papua [with] a distance of 61 km," he said.
Tabo explained travel time from Jayapura Regency, Papua Province to Jayawijaya Regency has been delayed due to the severely damaged section of road from the Mamberamo River Bridge to Elelim District, Yalimo Regency, Highland Papua.
"We hope that the road improvements will facilitate faster access for four- and six-wheeled vehicles to Wamena, thereby helping to boost the regional economy," he added.
Tabo also explained that the damaged part of the Trans Papua Road has slowed the distribution of staple foods and other solid materials, leading to high inflation in Highland Papua.
"However, if the road is in good condition, the prices of staple foods and other goods in the Papua Highlands can be put back under control," he continued.
Tabo revealed that the construction of the 61 km Jayapura–Wamena segment of the Trans-Papua Road will be entirely funded by the state budget.
"We don't know the exact amount of the budget [that would be allocated], as that falls under the authority of the central government—specifically the Ministry of Public Works," he said.
