Delhi: Yamuna Flows Dangerously Close To Warning Mark, No Disruption To Railways

The water level of the Yamuna River at the Old Delhi rail bridge is expected to exceed the warning mark by Tuesday evening. Currently, it is flowing at 204.35 meters, just below the warning mark of 204.5 meters. According to the forecast, the level is projected to rise to 204.9 meters by this evening. The highest flood level of the Yamuna recorded is at 208.66 meters.

No disruption in the services of Railways has been reported so far. Railway engineers are monitoring the situation.

In view of the full dress rehearsals taking place today ahead of Independence Day, police personnel carried out patrolling as a security measure.

DCP Shahdara, Surendra Chaudhary said, “Arrangements are in place across the district since morning. Border pickets are in place and boat patrolling is being done in Yamuna Khadar. Checking is being done across the district…”

Meanwhile, officials on Monday said that the Delhi government has initiated the process of setting up 32 online monitoring stations along the Yamuna and various open drains flowing into it to access real-time data on pollutants entering the heavily polluted river.

A total of 32 OLMS, including 14 on Yamuna and 18 on different drain locations, are expected to be set up by the end of this year, a DPCC officer was quoted by PTI as saying.

“It will help get real-time data on the quality of the water of drains and river locations, which can be viewed in the Command and Control Centre. This allows to easily identify the location and time when conditions deteriorate,” he added.

The proposed locations of OMLS are Palla, ISBT bridge, ITO bridge, Nizamuddin bridge, Okhla Barrage, Najafgarh drain, Metcalf House drain, Khyber Pass drain, Sweeper Colony drain among others.