Incessant rainfall in Delhi and surrounding areas has resulted in a rise in the water level of Yamuna. Furthermore, the release of water from Hathni Kund Barrage has heightened the risk of flood-like conditions in low-lying areas in the vicinity of the Yamuna River.
In view of the water level in Yamuna reaching the danger mark of 207.5 meters, the movement of traffic on the following roads will be regulated:
- Outer Ring Road between Wazirabad Bridge and Vikas Marg.
- Mahatma Gandhi Road between Kalighat Mandir and Delhi Secretariat.
Suggested Routes by Delhi Traffic Police
For North-South Movement:
- Outer Ring Road – Wazirabad Bridge – Yamuna Marginal Bandh Marg – Pushta Road – Vikas Marg
- Outer Ring Road – Arihant Marg – Mahatma Gandhi Marg – Vikas Marg
For East-West Movement:
- Punjabi Bagh Chowk – Mahatma Gandhi Marg – Arihant Marg – Outer Ring Road – Wazirabad Bridge
- Punjabi Bagh Chowk – Mahatma Gandhi Marg – DKFO – AIlMS Chowk – Mahatma Gandhi Marg – Sarai Kale Khan – Mahatma Gandhi Marg – Vikas Marg
Apart from the above-mentioned roads movement of commercial vehicles within Delhi will be contained primarily on Ring Road.
Commercial vehicles moving from Rani Jhansi Road to ISBT will be diverted towards Vir Banda Bairagi Marg and New Rohtak Road.
In view of the Supreme Court judgment, non-destined commercial vehicles will not be allowed entry into Delhi. They will be diverted to the Eastern & Western Peripheral Expressway.
In case of flooding in the vicinity of ISBT Kashmiri Gate, buses coming from the Ghaziabad side will be terminated near Seelampur Metro Station. Other vehicular traffic coming from the Ghaziabad side will be diverted to Pushta Road.
Traffic coming from Wazirabad Bridge to Majnu Ka Tila will be diverted towards Mukarba Chowk. Traffic coming from Boulevard Road to ISBT will be diverted towards Shamnath Marg and Mahatma Gandhi Marg.
Commuters are advised to postpone travel plans to low-lying areas in view of a high alert issued by the administration and in case of an unavoidable journey, the above-mentioned roads should be excluded from travel plans.
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