Yamuna Water Level Recedes, Traffic Movement on Ring Road Resumes; Few Restrictions Still in Place

GG News Bureau

Delhi, 17th July. Traffic movement on Ring Road has resumed as the Yamuna water level decreased, but certain restrictions remain in place, an advisory issued on Monday said.

Medium and light vehicles can now travel on the Ring Road in both carriageways between Wazirabad Flyover and ISBT Kashmere Gate via Majnu ka Tila.

Traffic movement has resumed for medium and light vehicles in the carriageway from ISBT Kashmere Gate via Salimgarh bypass upto IP flyover. Further, 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, the advisory said.

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, it stated.

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.

The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi climbed marginally on Monday morning, from 205.52 metres the night before, despite a decreasing trend.

Yamuna’s water level, which broke the previous record of 207.49 metres last week and crossed 208 metres on July 12, remained above the danger mark of 205.33 metres.