To support the economic growth, Indonesia needs reliable road network. Based on Government Regulation No. 04 of 1978, the Government established PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk. on 01 March 1978 with the main task to plan, build, operate and maintain toll roads along with the facilities so that toll roads are able to function as highway providing more benefits compared to the non-toll roads.
At an earlier stage of its establishment, besides functioning as operator, the Company also had the responsibility of toll road authority in the country. Until 1987, Jasa Marga was the only toll road operator in Indonesia and its development is financed by the Government with fund deriving from foreign loan and the issuance of Jasa Marga bonds. As the country’s first toll road operated by the Company, Jagorawi (Jakarta-Bogor-Ciawi) Toll Road that is operated since 1978 serves as the milestone in the development of toll road industry in Indonesia.
At the end of the 80s, the Government of Indonesia began to include private sectors to participate in toll road development through the Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) mechanism. In the 90s, the Company’s role is more on the authority, facilitating private investors most of whom failed to realize their project. The toll roads that were taken over by the Company include JORR and Cipularang.
The issuance of Law No. 38 of 2004 on Road replacing Law No. 13 of 1980, along with the issuance of Government Regulation No. 15 giving more specific regulations on toll roads have brought changes in toll road business mechanism, which among others include the forming of the Indonesian Toll Road Authority (Badan Pengatur Jalan Tol – BPJT) as the regulator of toll road industry in Indonesia, as well as the decision of toll tariff by the Minister of Public Works along with the adjustment every two years. Therefore, the authorization function is given back from the Company to the Government. Consequently, the Company fully functions as a toll road operator and developer that requires concession license from the Government.
Company History
Period I
1978 -1987
Single Operator for Toll Road
1978 – Jasa Marga was founded as the single operator of toll road in term of management, maintenance, and network procurement.
1978 – Jagorawi (Jakarta-Bogor-Ciawi) commenced operation
1979 – Rajamandala Toll Brigde commenced operation and was returned to the government in 2003
1981 – Tallo Lama Toll Road (Ujung Pandang) commenced operation and was handed over to PT Bosowa Marga Nusantara for management in 1995
1981 – Wonokromo Toll Bridge (Surabaya) commenced operation and was returned to the government in 1986
1982 – Kapuas Toll Brigde commenced operation and was returned to the government in 1991
1982 – Mojokerto Toll Brigde commenced operation, but was returned to the government in 2003
1984 – Jakarta-Tangerang Toll Road commenced operation
1983 – Semarang Section A Toll Road (Srondol - Jatingaleh) commenced operation
1985 – Ir. Sedyatmo (Airport) Toll Road commenced operation
1986 – Belawan Medan Tanjung Morawa Toll Road commenced operation
1986 – Surabaya-Gempol-Mojokerto Toll Road commenced operation
Period II
1987 -2004
Toll Road Operator and Authority
Government provided opportunity to all private parties to participate in toll road management through the system of build, operate, and transfer (BOT) with Jasa Marga
1987 - Cawang-Semanggi Inner City Toll Road commenced operation
1987 – Semarang Section B Toll Road (Jatingaleh-krapyak) commenced operation
1988 – Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road commenced operation
1989 - Semanggi-Grogol Inner City Toll Road commenced operation
1991 – Padalarang-Cileunyi Toll Road commenced operation
1995 – Jakarta Outer Ring Road of Pondok Pinang-Lenteng Agung commenced operation (by PT Marga Nurindo Bhakti)
1996 – Jakarta Outer Ring Road of Pondok Pinang-Lenteng Agung commenced operation (by PT Marga Nurindo Bhakti)
1998 – Palimanan Kanci Toll Road commenced operation
1998 – Semarang Section C Toll Road (Jangli-Kaligawe) commenced operation
1999 – Serpong-Ulujami Toll Road (Serpong-Bintaro Viaduct) commenced operation
2003 – Jakarta Outer Ring Road was operated by PT Jalantol Lingkarluar Jakarta (subsidiary of Jasa Marga)
2003 – Cipularang Phase I Toll Road (Padalarang bypass and Dawuan-Sadang) commenced operation
Period III
2004 – Present
Toll Road Operator and Developer
The Authority function is returned to the Government (Department of Public Works), Jasa Marga became pure operator
2005 – Cipularang Phase II Toll Road (Sadang-Padalarang Utara) commenced operation, Jakarta-Bandung is connected through toll road
2006 – Jakarta Outer Ring Road (Taman Mini-Jati Asih section) commenced operation
2006 – Surabaya-Gempol Toll Road, Porong-Gempol Lane is closed due to mud incident
2007 – Jakarta Outer Ring Road of Rorotan-Ulujami (4,5km) commenced operation
2007 – PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk became public company through IPO (initial Public Offering) and registered its shares in Indonesia Stock Exchange
2008 – Bogor Ring Road Toll Road was operated by PT Marga Sarana West Java, a subsidiary of Jasa Marga
2009 – Suramadu Toll Bridge was operated by Jasa Marga, Surabaya-Gempol branch
2011 – Surabaya-Mojokerto Section IA Road Toll Road was operated by PT Marga Nujyasumo Agung, a subsidiary of Jasa Marga
2011 – Semarang-Solo Phase I, Semarang-Ungaran Lane Toll Road was operated by PT Trans Marga Jateng, a subsidiary of Jasa Marga