Traffic Resumes On Delhi's Ring Road Among Other Routes As Yamuna Water Level Recedes — Check Details

Traffic movement has resumed on several routes in the national capital, including the Ring Road. However, some restrictions are still in place.

Vehicles make their way through a waterlogged road at ITO as the Yamuna river floods nearby areas, in New Delhi

Source : PTI

As the water has receded from the national capital, traffic movement has resumed on several routes, including the Ring Road. However, some restrictions are still in place.  According to traffic advisory, traffic movement has resumed for medium and light vehicles in the carriageway from ISBT Kashmere Gate via Salimgarh bypass up to IP flyover.

In view of water logging, just before the IP flyover, commuters are advised to take the left turn towards Vikas Marg and further take the loop or U-turn to go towards Sarai Kale Khan. Ring Road carriageway from Sarai Kale Khan to IP flyover via Geeta Colony underpass towards ISBT is opened for medium and light vehicles via Hanuman Setu, the advisory stated, as reported by the news agency PTI.

The traffic movement has also resumed on Ring Road in both the carriageways between Wazirabad Flyover via Majnu ka Tila to ISBT Kashmere Gate for medium and light vehicles.

In view of mud and slippery road conditions, MGM road from Raj Ghat to Shanti Van and from Shanti Van to Y point is closed for traffic. Further, in view of mud and slippery road conditions, commuters and road users are advised to take proper care while driving on the above roads and plan their journey accordingly, it added.

Amid a receding trend, the water level of the Yamuna in Delhi rose slightly to 205.58 metres on Monday morning from 205.52 metres the night before. The water level of Yamuna, which breached the previous record of 207.49 metres last week and crossed 208 metres on July 12, was still flowing above the danger mark of 205.33 metres, as reported by PTI.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that the Yamuna water has started receding in the national capital, and now people will start returning to their homes. Kejriwal took to Twitter and urged people to extend help to those affected by the flood to restore normalcy in their lives. "The water has started to reced. Now people will go back to their homes from the relief camps. We have to help them to get their life back to normal. I appeal to all people - help people with 'body, mind and money'. This is a work of virtue, Kejriwal said in a tweet.

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