A new traffic advice was issued by the Delhi Police on Thursday as a result of the Yamuna River’s water level rising to a record high. According to reports, the city’s low-lying districts have been flooded as a result, seriously affecting traffic flow on certain important roadways. Notably, the Yamuna’s water level was 208.46 metres at 7 a.m. on Thursday. At 1:00 p.m. on July 12, the river surpassed the record-high flood height of 207.49 metres.
According to the Delhi police, the following roadways have had poor traffic flow:
GT Karnal Road traffic is slowed down
Additionally, commuters were encouraged by the traffic police to avoid certain routes and make proper travel arrangements. At GT Karnal Road in the city, severe waterlogging has also hampered traffic flow. Additionally, the Delhi Traffic Police said that Bhairon Road has been closed to vehicle traffic because of a drain overflow close to the Railway Under Bridge. “Commuters are advised to avoid the stretch,” they continued.
Commercial trucks with unspecified destinations cannot enter Delhi.
Commercial vehicle traffic inside Delhi will be largely restricted on the Ring Road in the meantime. Commercial trucks that are not intended for Delhi would not be permitted admission in light of the Supreme Court’s ruling. According to a formal announcement, they will be rerouted to the Eastern and Western Peripheral Motorway. In the city’s flood-prone regions, the Delhi Police earlier on Wednesday enacted prohibitory restrictions in accordance with CrPC section 144.
It should be noted that the Yamuna River’s water level has increased as a consequence of the persistent rains in Delhi and the neighbouring regions. Additionally, it is claimed that the danger of flood-like circumstances in low-lying regions close to the river has increased as a result of the water being released from the Hathni Kund Barrage. The Yamuna has reached a water level of 208.05 metres, exceeding the Central Water Commission’s prediction of 207.99 metres late on Wednesday night, prompting the authorities in the nation’s capital to issue a warning.