Yamuna Bridge Delhi Floods

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  This Delhi Bridge, Railway's 'Old War Horse', Stands Tall Amid Yamuna Flooding

  The old bridge, popularly referred to as 'lohey ka pul' (iron bridge) has witnessed many floods in its over a century-and-a-half journey, so much so that it is also a reference point for measuring danger level for Yamuna water levels.

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  Big Update From Delhi Metro As Yamuna Water Level Slowly Recedes

  The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has removed the speed restriction for metro trains while crossing the bridges over the Yamuna and said that all trains are running at normal speed now.

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  Old Railway Bridge Remains Shuts As Yamuna Water Level Crosses Danger Mark

  The Yamuna in Delhi has exceeded the evacuation mark of 206 metres, prompting the relocation of people residing in flood-prone areas to safer locations and a closure of the Old Railway Bridge for road and rail traffic, officials said today.

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  Water Level Of Yamuna River In Delhi Close To Warning Mark

  Monsoon 2020 news: The water level of the Yamuna river in Delhi rose to over 204 meter Friday morning, precariously close to the warning mark of 204.50 meter, officials said. "The water level was recorded at 204.30 meter at the Old Railway Bridge at 9 am," an official of the irrigation and flood control department said.

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  Old Yamuna Bridge Opened For Rail Traffic

  Railways today opened the Old Yamuna bridge for rail traffic, closed for the the last two days due to the rising water level in the Yamuna river.

• Heavy rains kill 11 people in Uttar Pradesh, death toll touches 131

  At least 11 people lost their lives in Uttar Pradesh as monsoon rains lashed most parts of North India, with several rivers in the region flowing above the danger mark.

• Rail traffic restored on Delhi's old Yamuna bridge after flood waters recede

  Rail traffic on old Yamuna bridge, which was affected on Delhi-Sahadara route due to the rising water level of Yamuna, was restored today.

• 5000 people evacuated as Yamuna flows above danger mark in Delhi

  The muddy, swirling waters of the Yamuna were flowing over the danger mark today, leading to the closure of the city's 145-year-old railway bridge, and forced the evacuation of over 5000 people living along the river banks. Another 400 people have been rescued by government agencies.

• 1500 people being evacuated as Yamuna flows above danger mark in Delhi

  Threat of flood loomed large over the national capital as the water level in Yamuna rose well above the danger mark and is set to go up significantly with Haryana releasing over nine lakh cusecs of water into the river in the last two days.

• New Delhi: Old Yamuna bridge reopens

  The old Yamuna bridge, which was closed to rail traffic due to the rising water level of the river early this week, was reopened to rail traffic on Saturday."The bridge was reopened to rail traffic from 5 pm onwards after a gradual decline in water level," said a Northern Railway spokesperson.The bridge, connecting east Delhi with the heart of the ...

• Yamuna flows 2 m above danger mark; flood threat looms over Delhi

  The threat of flood continued to loom large over the national Capital as the water level in river Yamuna reached to 206.83 meters, which is two meters above the danger mark of 204.83. According to authorities, the water level may touch 207.30 meters on Thursday evening which would be 2.47 meters above the danger mark."It will keep on rising and is ...

• Delhi: Bridge over Yamuna closed as water continues to rise

  The iron bridge over river Yamuna in Delhi has been closed once again as the river continued to flow above the danger level. This will affect rail traffic from Old Delhi Railway Station.The water level has reached to 206.09 meters, more than a meter above the danger mark.Flood threat loomed large over Delhi as neighbouring Haryana on Monday release...

• Railway bridge over Yamuna may be closed as water level continues to rise

  With the water level in Yamuna river still rising, flood alert in low-lying areas of Delhi continues. The river is flowing nearly 40 centimetres above the danger mark of 204.88 metres. Authorities say the railway bridge over the river may be closed if the water rises above 206 metres. This could affect trains to western Uttar Pradesh from Delhi.Mor...