Drivers entering or even just passing through the Medan Industrial Area (KIM), including both KIM 1 and KIM 2, are complaining and protesting a fee charged for every vehicle entering the industrial zone. They argue this fee increases vehicle operating costs, which ultimately becomes an additional burden for business owners.
The practice of collecting these fees was reported by truck drivers and other vehicle operators entering or passing through KIM.
The fee amount is IDR 15,000 for trucks and IDR 3,000 for minibus-type vehicles, a practice that has been ongoing for the past week.
The fee is reportedly imposed on vehicles, including those based at or belonging to companies operating in KIM 1 and 2, vehicles delivering or picking up goods, and vehicles merely passing through the industrial area to reach the Mabar toll gate.
One truck driver, who claimed to be a member of a transportation association, stated the fee is very burdensome and concerning.
“I pass through KIM 1 almost every day to get to the Mabar toll gate, just passing through or using it as a transit route. But I still have to pay; this is very burdensome,” complained the truck driver.
According to him, the fee collection has been in effect since the second week of April.
He acknowledged that this road is not the only route available to reach the Mabar toll gate from Jalan Komodor Yos Sudarso. There are other options. However, the alternative routes mentioned increase travel distance and are often congested.
“If possible, we ask the government to prohibit and stop this fee collection,” he requested, noting that a similar practice was implemented several years ago but was later abolished.
A source within PT KIM stated that the basis for collecting the fee rests on several points. First, the regulations established by PT KIM. Second, a decree from the PT KIM board of directors, and third, the area is under PT KIM’s land management rights.
A public relations officer for PT KIM, contacted regarding the fee practice for vehicles entering or passing through the industrial area, had not provided a response.
The chairman of a transportation association, contacted regarding the fee, acknowledged having received reports from truck drivers who are members of the association.
He stated that the organization will immediately communicate the matter to PT KIM management to seek the best solution.
North Sumatra DPRD building
The North Sumatra DPRD building is the seat of the provincial legislature (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah) in Medan, Indonesia. It serves as the center for regional governance and political deliberation for North Sumatra province. While specific historical details of the building’s construction are not widely documented, it functions as a modern administrative symbol of local democracy and development within the region.
Jalan Imam Bonjol
Jalan Imam Bonjol is a major thoroughfare found in many Indonesian cities, named in honor of Imam Bonjol, a national hero who led the Padri War (1803–1838) in West Sumatra against Dutch colonial forces. The road serves as a common tribute to his resistance, and in cities like Jakarta, it is a prominent central street lined with government buildings, hotels, and commercial centers.
Medan
Medan is the capital and largest city of Indonesia’s North Sumatra
North Sumatra DPRD building
The North Sumatra DPRD building is the official seat of the **North Sumatra Regional People’s Representative Council (DPRD)**, the provincial legislative body in Medan, Indonesia. It serves as the center for local governance and lawmaking, representing the democratic administration of the province since Indonesia’s decentralization reforms. While its specific architectural history is not widely documented, the building symbolizes the region’s political autonomy and development in the post-Suharto era.
Jalan Imam Bonjol
Jalan Imam Bonjol is a major thoroughfare in Jakarta, Indonesia, named after Imam Bonjol, a national hero who led the Padri War against Dutch colonial forces in West Sumatra during the early 19th century. The road is historically significant as it runs through the Menteng area, a planned garden suburb developed by the Dutch in the early 20th century, and it is lined with important landmarks, embassies, and colonial-era architecture. Today, it serves as a bustling artery in central Jakarta, symbolizing a blend of the country’s colonial past and its modern development.
Medan
Medan is the capital and largest city of Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, historically established as a significant trading hub in the late 19th century during the Dutch colonial era, largely due to the booming plantation industry for tobacco, rubber, and palm oil. Today, it is a vibrant, bustling metropolis known as the gateway to Lake Toba and for its diverse cultural heritage, reflected in landmarks like the Maimun Palace and the Great Mosque of Medan.
Medan Industrial Area (KIM)
The Medan Industrial Area (Kawasan Industri Medan or KIM) is a major industrial estate in North Sumatra, Indonesia, established in the 1980s as part of the country’s national industrialization drive. It serves as a key economic hub for the region, hosting a diverse range of manufacturing and processing plants.
KIM 1
I’m unable to provide a summary for “KIM 1” as it is not a widely recognized or specific cultural site, monument, or historical location. The term could refer to many different things, such as a local landmark, a project code, or an acronym. For an accurate summary, please provide more context or the full name of the place.
KIM 2
Unfortunately, I cannot provide a summary for “KIM 2” as it is not a widely recognized or specific enough cultural site, landmark, or historical location based on available information. It could potentially refer to a local venue, a code name, or an abbreviation not commonly known in a global cultural context.
To assist you better, could you please provide more details or the full name of the place? Alternatively, if you are referring to a specific museum, monument, or cultural center, please clarify its location or full title.
Mabar toll gate
The Mabar Toll Gate is a major toll plaza located in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, serving as a critical entry and exit point on the Belmera Toll Road connecting Medan to Belawan Port. Historically, its development was part of Indonesia’s national infrastructure expansion in the late 20th and early 21st centuries to alleviate traffic congestion and boost economic activity in the vital industrial and port region. Today, it remains a key transit hub, symbolizing modern transportation development in Sumatra.
Jalan Komodor Yos Sudarso
Jalan Komodor Yos Sudarso is a major coastal road in North Jakarta, Indonesia, named in honor of Commodore Yos Sudarso, a national hero who died in a naval battle during the Indonesia–Netherlands dispute over Western New Guinea in 1962. Historically, the area was part of the old port of Batavia (now Jakarta) and has since developed into a vital transportation and industrial corridor along Jakarta Bay.
