Acceleration of infrastructure development in the era of the administration of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is recognized as successful in opening up economic access. To increase the economic growth of the community. Batam Mayor Muhammad Rudi conveyed that President Jokowi was continuing to take concrete steps in revitalizing the community's economy. Especially now that we are still in a situation of the Covid-19 pandemic. One of them, he continued, is to intensify infrastructure development in all regions of the country. Actions that according to him will create a variety of benefits. "(President Jokowi) is building road infrastructure, if we open the road to access anywhere, the economy will definitely live," said Rudi in Batam.
He said the various realizations of infrastructure development that President Jokowi has intensified have made it easier for people to move. It can even increase your daily income. "People who have vegetables using motorbikes are now able to move places," continued Rudi. Evidently, he continued, one of them was able to cut travel time. Cut travel time by half the time from before. Therefore, he considered Jokowi's decision to boost the infrastructure development sector was very right. Because the benefits are felt by the community "In the past, a four-hour trip now only takes one hour. People used to go to Batu Aji it took an hour now only twenty minutes. Savings for yourself can already be done," he concluded.
