Palembang\'s Effort to Cut Distance for City Harmony

KOMPAS/RHAMA PURNA JATI

Illustration: Musi VI Bridge, in Palembang, South Sumatra.

The Musi VI Bridge, opened in early 2021, has changed the face of Palembang City. Built during the Covid-19 pandemic, this infrastructure instills a sense of optimism for economic recovery as it cuts distances and covers development gaps between downstream and upstream areas.

Topan Saputra (29), a resident of Jakabaring, in Palembang, South Sumatra, was leaning casually against the fence of the Musi VI Bridge on Friday (15/1/2021). His eyes stared at the Musi River with its coal barges and boats of the jukung and ketek types.