Twists and Flips Along the Way

Some major infrastructure projects may potentially come to a standstill due to poor planning and limited budget. The low economic feasibility of a few of these projects have caused the private sector to lose interest. It comes as no surprise that the government has now assigned several state-owned enterprises to work on certain projects, among others: the first phase of the Jakarta-Bogor-Depok-Bekasi Light Rail Transit, the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train, and the Trans-Sumatra Toll Road. President Joko Widodo repeatedly had to perform frantic maneuvers, revising regulations, plans, and financing schemes to prevent projects from failing.