The water level of Yamuna River recorded at 208.17 meters at 6 pm

Priya Aditi — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 15:17:31 +0000

Three days after breaking a 45-year record, water level of Yamuna river in Delhi dropped to 208.17 metres at 6 p.m. on Friday, despite the inundation of several critical areas of the city.

After three hours of stability, the water level began to rise on Thursday, reaching 208.66 metres at 7 p.m., three metres above the danger threshold of 205.33 metres.

According to data from the Central Water Commission (CWC), the water level was 208.57 metres in the early hours of Friday and 208.48 metres at 5 a.m.

At 8 a.m., the water level in the Yamuna was 208.42 metres. It decreased to 208.25 metres at 3 p.m. and 208.27 metres at 1 p.m. At six o’clock, the reading was 208.17 metres.

The Yamuna in Delhi reached 207.71 metres in height on Wednesday, surpassing its 1978 record of 207.49 metres.

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Damage to the Irrigation and Flood Control Department’s regulator allowed floodwaters to reach the entrance of the Supreme Court in central Delhi and submerge the busy ITO intersection and Rajghat.

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Delhi Traffic Advisory: Due To Rise In Yamuna Water Level, Commuters Advised To Avoid Certain Routes

Priya Aditi — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 07:55:15 +0000

Delhi Traffic Advisory: The Delhi Traffic Police issued a warning on Thursday due to the Yamuna’s persistently rising water level, which has severely impacted the city’s traffic flow. The advisory issued by the city’s Traffic Police advises commuters to avoid certain routes due to flooding and waterlogging. Due to waterlogging in various sections of the city, there is currently a massive traffic jam in the Sarai Kale Khan neighborhood.

Residents have been advised to avoid Mahatma Gandhi Marg between IP Flyover and Chandgi Ram Akhara, Mahatma Gandhi Marg between Kalighat Mandir and Delhi Secretariat, and Outer Ring Road between Wazirabad Bridge and Chandgi Ram Akhara.

In order to regulate traffic, the movement of commercial vehicles has been regulated in the nation’s capital. According to the advisory, non-destination commercial vehicles will be prohibited from entering Delhi. They will be rerouted onto the Eastern and Western Peripheral Expressways. Commercial vehicles will not be permitted between Mukarba Chowk and Wazirabad Bridge in order to regulate traffic flow.

Commercial vehicles will be diverted away from Sarai Kale Khan, and none will be permitted between Sarai Kale Khan and IP Flyover, according to the advisory. Additionally, commercial vehicles will be rerouted from the Ghazipur border and Akshardham to the DND.

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Thursday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that government and private institutions in areas affected by waterlogging in the nation’s capital will be closed. Kejriwal tweeted, “Closing all government and private schools in areas affected by waterlogging.”

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The water level of Yamuna River recorded at 208.17 meters at 6 pm

Delhi Traffic Advisory: Due To Rise In Yamuna Water Level, Commuters Advised To Avoid Certain Routes