Incessant rainfall in Delhi and its surrounding areas for the last few days has thrown normal life out of gear. Several areas in the capital have been inundated due to heavy rain, causing major traffic disruptions. Heavy rain has also resulted in the Yamuna river to flow above the danger mark. Furthermore, the release of water from Hathni Kund Barrage has heightened the risk of flood-like conditions in low-lying areas in the vicinity of the river. The level of the Yamuna river rose to 207.81 metres, breaching its all-time record of 207.49 metres set in 1978, reported PTI.
Seeing the risk related to the rising water level in the river, the Delhi Traffic Police on Wednesday issued a traffic advisory. “Traffic is affected on Ring Road between Monastery and ISBT Kashmere Gate due to the overflowing Yamuna river. Kindly avoid the stretch,” the Delhi Traffic Police said in a tweet.
Traffic Alert
Traffic is affected on Ring road between Monastery and ISBT, Kashmere Gate due to overflowing Yamuna river water. Kindly avoid the stretch. pic.twitter.com/frUaY4WmnX
— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) July 12, 2023
“Movement of traffic will be regulated on the Outer Ring Road between Wazirabad Bridge and Vikas Marg and the Mahatma Gandhi Road between Kalighat Mandir and Delhi Secretariat,” read the statement issued by the Delhi Traffic Police.
Outer Ring Road – Wazirabad Bridge – Yamuna Marginal Bandh Marg – Pushta Road – Vikas Marg and Outer Ring Road – Arihant Marg – Mahatma Gandhi Marg – Vikas Marg, are the routes suggested for north-to-south movement, according to the advisory.
While commuters are advised to take Punjabi Bagh Chowk – Mahatma Gandhi Marg – Arihant Marg – Outer Ring Road – Wazirabad Bridge and Punjabi Bagh Chowk – Mahatma Gandhi Marg – DKFO – AIIMS Chowk – Mahatma Gandhi Marg – Sarai Kale Khan – Mahatma Gandhi Marg – Vikas Marg, for east-to-west movement