Prosiwangi Toll Road Gending-Paiton Segment to Open Soon, Emil Dardak: Only Final Coordination Left

SURABAYA, KOMPAS.com - The Probolinggo-Situbondo-Banyuwangi (Prosiwangi) Toll Road segment from Gending-Kraksaan-Paiton is confirmed to be ready to open soon.

East Java Deputy Governor Emil Elestianto Dardak stated that the Gending-Kraksaan and Kraksaan-Paiton sections have successfully passed the feasibility tests.

Additionally, he received information that this toll segment is also administratively ready to be operational.

"Only a few final coordination steps remain underway," Emil said on Friday (9/18/2026), as reported by Surya.co.id.

High Chance of Opening in September

Emil also said the chances are high that the Prosiwangi Toll segment Gending-Paiton will begin operations in September 2026.

In fact, if all processes go smoothly, the operation of this toll segment could happen very soon.

"Hopefully, if everything goes well, the likelihood of it becoming operational this month — even within days — is very high," he added.

Although the technical and administrative preparations are complete, Emil noted that a definite opening date for the Prosiwangi Toll segment Gending-Paiton cannot yet be announced.

This is because final technical coordination still needs to be completed between the Ministry of Public Works (PU) and PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk.

Eagerly Awaited by the Public

Emil responded positively to the plans for opening the toll segment, noting it has been much anticipated by the community.

"It was actually functional during the 2026 Eid holiday, and we hope it can soon be fully operational to meet residents' mobility needs. Especially since the Pajarakan Bridge requires repairs on the national road, the toll road’s operation becomes even more urgent," Emil explained.

The high public demand for the Prosiwangi Toll segment Gending-Paiton is also reflected in a letter from the Probolinggo Regent to the East Java provincial government, further reinforced by a letter to the Ministry of PU.

"People are impatient for it to open; there’s already a letter from the Probolinggo Regent to the Governor, which has been reinforced to the Minister," he stated.

Meanwhile, the President Director of Jasa Marga Prosiwangi, Adi Prasetyanto, said the company is currently conducting socialization before the Gending-Paiton toll segment officially opens and implements toll fees.

According to Adi, in the initial phase, the toll will be opened free of charge for several days before official tariffs are applied.

Coordination with related parties is also ongoing to monitor the progress of preparations for opening this toll segment.

"We coordinate two to three times a day to monitor developments on the issues we've discussed earlier — hopefully, it won’t be much longer," he concluded.