After Himachal now Delhi is on High Alert as Yamuna river swelled

The Govt has issued an alert in Delhi as the Yamuna River swelled to an all-time high level in the past 45 years.

Due to heavy rain in the higher catchment areas covering Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and other states in recent days, the Yamuna River swelled to an all-time high level in the past 45 years, surpassing the 207.49-metre threshold on Wednesday. 

Before this, the river reached its highest recorded crest of 207.49 metres on September 6, 1978, and has never returned to that level.

Rain-related damage to roads and infrastructure and water-logging have continued to disrupt traffic movement in the national capital, prompting the Delhi traffic police to issue an advice Wednesday morning encouraging commuters to avoid impacted areas.

The wet Pragati Maidan tunnel will remain closed to the public today as authorities conduct cleaning and maintenance work on the site. Today, Delhi LG VK Saxena will also visit the area to inspect the repair work.

 C-Hexagon stretch on India Gate, Delhi:

The traffic police stated that the C-Hexagon stretch of India Gate at Sher Shah Road cut, where a road had caved in, will have traffic restrictions due to the ongoing repair work. “Commuters are advised to plan their journey accordingly,” Delhi police tweeted.

Najafgarh Road is equally congested. The carriageway from Zakhira to Moti Nagar is closed, according to Delhi police. “Traffic is impacted on Najafgarh road in the carriageway from Zakhira to Moti Nagar due to a burst water pipeline; there is waterlogging on the road.” Please stay away from the stretch.”

The police also declared Tuesday that the Iron Bridge Pusta Road in Gandhi Nagar is closed to the public and traffic until further notice due to the dangerously high water level in the Yamuna River.

The Delhi government established 16 control rooms to monitor the level of the Yamuna and flood-prone regions. Around 41,000 people live in flood-prone, low-lying areas around the river.

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