Terminal Km17 Not Yet Confirmed

By Syamsuddin Hasan

Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan (Antaranews) - Head of South Kalimantan Transportation, Communications and Information Technology Agency Haris Karno can not be sure when the regional terminal type A in km17 Jalan A Yani, Gambut subdistrict, Banjar District, to operate.

According to the former Head of South Kalimantan Public Order Agency, it is better to serve before Idul Fitri 1435 Hijri.

"Moreover, the Terminal Induk Km6 Banjarmasin now in massive renovation, thus reducing the capacity of intercity (AKDP) and interprovincial (AKAP) public passenger cars," he said, while acknowledging that the situation could have an impact on traffic congestion, because the number of many vehicles, while the parking area is reduced.

It seem to be, he said, the access road to smooth out - in the car is not yet finished . "Sooner or not the functioning of the terminal Km17 depends on Banjar district. Meanwhile, the provincial government is only as back- up if needed," he said on Wednesday.

Regarding refusal against the functioning of the terminal Km17 for AKDP and AKAP, and to retain Terminal Km6, according to him, it is only because of misunderstanding that caused by lack of communication.