Institute to provide buses for the holiday

SURABAYA: The 10 November Institute of Technology will provide affordable buses to transport people back to their hometowns for the Idul Fitri holiday.

The buses will leave Surabaya on Oct. 29 after a ceremony at the campus of the institute, student body president Aditya Nugroho said.

The committee in charge of the program is attempting to hire 20 buses that would be able to accommodate some 900 people traveling to cities in East and Central Java.

Those interested in participating in the program will be able to purchase tickets for 50 percent of normal fares, said Aditya.

A similar program last year transported about 200 people back to their hometowns for the holiday. -- JP