3. The Banda Aceh-Medan-Dumai-Palembang Economic Corridor
The Banda Aceh-Medan-Dumai-Palembang Economic Corridor which, is parallel to the designated transit transport route of the ASEAN Highway Network in Sumatera, is of critical importance for developing the Sumatera subregion of the IMT–GT, and its development needs to be closely coordinated with that of the other three corridors. It complements the Extended Songkhla-Medan-Penang Corridor, as it will improve the flow of goods and services to major trading centers and staging points in Sumatera, which can then connect with those in Southern Thailand and Northern Malaysia. It provides access to several international ports in the eastern coast of Sumatera such as Bandah Aceh, Medan, Pakanbaru, Dumai, and Jambi.