Ghaziabad, Aug. 4 -- Authorities in Ghaziabad on Monday directed the closure of all educational institutions till August 12 amid an influx of Kanwariyas heading towards the district on their way from Uttarakhand. As a result, the Ghaziabad stretch of the Delhi-Meerut Road was also shut down two days, catching commuters by surprise and resulting in extensive traffic snarls. All schools, degree and higher colleges will be shut between August 4-12, said an official order issued by district inspector of schools BP Singh. "The decision has been taken in the wake of Kanwar Yatra," he told HT. The Delhi-Meerut stretch, which was supposed to be shut from August 5, was also closed on Monday morning. It will also remain closed till August 12, a day a...