Delhi rains traffic UPDATE: Traffic movement on Loha Pul to be stopped from 5PM today amid rising Yamuna level

Delhi has been facing moderate to heavy rain for the past few weeks. On Monday evening, heavy showers once again hit the city, causing waterlogging, traffic jams, and leaving many commuters stranded.

Loha Pul will be closed for traffic and public movement from 5 PM on September 2 because the Yamuna River’s water level is rising dangerously, the Shahdara District Magistrate has announced. The river, which had already crossed the danger mark on Monday, continues to swell, forcing the authorities to take quick safety measures.

WATCH : Visuals from Loha Pul where the Yamuna River is flowing above the danger level following incessant rainfall

#WATCH | Delhi | Visuals from Loha Pul where the Yamuna River is flowing above the danger level following incessant rainfall since yesterday

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Officials said that a heavy release of water from the Hathnikund Barrage pushed the Yamuna River’s level to 204.94 metres at the Old Railway Bridge by 5 PM on Monday. For Delhi, the warning mark is 204.50 metres and the danger mark is 205.33 metres. Evacuations are ordered once the river reaches 206 metres.

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has issued an order to stop traffic and public movement on the bridge starting 5 PM on September 2 due to the rising risk of flooding.

Authorities have also urged people living along the Yamuna floodplains to shift to safer areas, as the river level is expected to touch 206 metres the evacuation point by Tuesday evening.

Delhi has been facing moderate to heavy rain for the past few weeks. On Monday evening, heavy showers once again hit the city, causing waterlogging, traffic jams, and leaving many commuters stranded, some of whom took shelter under footbridges to escape the rain.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that Monday’s maximum temperature was several degrees lower than usual for early September.

Many people across the region felt an unusual September chill, with cool winds blowing throughout the day.

The IMD had earlier issued a yellow alert for September 1, warning of rain, thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds in the afternoon and evening. The forecast turned out to be right, as heavy rain darkened the skies in the middle of the day and even forced drivers to turn on their headlights.

While the rain brought much-needed relief from the heat, it also created chaos across the NCR. Waterlogging was reported in Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, and several parts of Delhi, causing long traffic jams.