Jagorawi Toll Road
| Jakarta-Bogor-Ciawi Jagorawi |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by PT Jasa Marga Tbk | |
| Length: | 46 km (29 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| From: | Cawang |
 Jakarta Inner Ring RoadJakarta Outer Ring Road Jakarta Outer Ring Road 2 Bogor Ring Road Ciawi-Sukabumi Toll Road (planned) |
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| To: | Ciawi |
| Location | |
| Major cities: | East Jakarta, Depok, Bogor Regency, Bogor |
| Highway system | |
| Roads and Highways in Indonesia | |
Coordinates: 06°15′11.20″S 106°52′21.52″E / 6.2531111°S 106.8726444°E
The Jagorawi Toll Road was the first toll road in Indonesia. Construction on the highway began in 1973 by some 200 workers at a cost of 350 million Indonesian rupiah per kilometer; it was officially opened by President of Indonesia Suharto on 9 March 1978.
The Jagorawi Toll Road links the capital city of Jakarta to the West Javanese cities of Bogor and Ciawi. It has a length of more than 60 km going north and southbound and is operated by PT Jasa Marga, a state-owned enterprise. The name Jagorawi is an acronym of areas which it connects, which are Jakarta, Bogor, and Ciawi.
The toll road has achieved break-even point, making it the cheapeast toll road in Indonesia based on price per kilometer.
In 1973, the Indonesian government began building the first highway linking the capital Jakarta with the city of Bogor. When the road was still in its construction phase, it was not officially a toll road. When the highway was nearly finished, the government began considering ways to execute the operation and maintenance of the highway autonomously, without burden on governmental financing. For that purpose, the Labor Department suggested that the portion of the road between Jakarta and Bogor be changed to a toll road. Private investors, with government financing, created the semi-private corporation Jasa Marga and arranged to manage the highway two weeks before its opening.
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