Karnataka: School timings likely to be changed in Bengaluru to ease traffic. Details here

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Also read: ‘Heavy traffic, utter chaos’: Video shows massive congestion at Bengaluru's Nandi Hills, internet reacts The bench comprising Chief Justice Prasanna Varale and Justice Krishna Dixit in the order said, “The state government, through the secretary of school education and higher education, may call a meeting of stakeholders such as representatives of private/government institutions, school bus operators, parents’ associations and take up the issue of revising school timings so as to ease traffic, and at the same time, consider the security and safety of children." (Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels :rocket: Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here!) Last week a video of massive traffic congestion in Bengaluru roads went viral. A serpentine queue of vehicles in the route of Nandi Hills, one of the popular weekend getaways near Bengaluru surfaced on the internet.

This prompted social media users to point out the “utter chaos" and lack of traffic management. According to the Tom Tom traffic index, Bengaluru has been ranked among the most traffic-congested cities in the world.