Yamuna Railway Bridge

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  Railways Ministry Shares Pic Of Yamuna Bridge With Taj Mahal In Background

  The aerial picture shared by the Railways shows a drone view of the historic bridge built across the mighty river.

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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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  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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  Rail Traffic Resumes On Old Yamuna Bridge

  The rail traffic on the Old Yamuna Bridge (Loha Pul) has been restored this afternoon, the railways said.

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  Yamuna Bridge Closed After River Crosses Danger Mark, 27 Trains Cancelled

  The Northern Railway on Monday said the old Yamuna rail bridge has been closed for train traffic since midnight as a precautionary measure after the river crossed the danger-mark.

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  Railways To Build New Bridge Over Yamuna In Delhi To Ease Congestion

  Aiming to speed up train movement over the Yamuna and also decongest the Ghaziabad-New Delhi rail corridor -- one of the busiest in the country -- Indian Railways has proposed an additional rail bridge over the river in the capital.

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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.

• 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.

• For India's poor, a school under a railway bridge

  Their classroom is a flattened patch of dirt and rocks under the elevated rail tracks. Their blackboards are rectangles painted on a chipped concrete wall. Their teacher is a shop owner with no formal training, but a conviction that education is their only hope.

• 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...