Seventy police officers from Thane police’s traffic department are set to escort students to their examination centres if they get stuck in traffic. This follows an appeal from activist Shraddha Rai, who approached the police for assistance. “We held several meetings with officers and requested them to help students caught in traffic reach their exam centres,” Rai told mid-day on Thursday.

According to the DCP, each zone has designated escorts ready to assist students in need