Delhi: Water has started entering on Delhi roads due to overflowing of Yamuna river in wake of heavy rainfall in parts of north India in the past few days.
In a tweet shared by Delhi traffic police, it said, "Traffic is affected on Ring road between Monastery and ISBT, Kashmere Gate due to overflowing Yamuna river water. Kindly avoid the stretch."
The city administration is preparing to deal with overflowing Yamuna, especially in low-lying areas in the national capital.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has also asked officials to vacate people living in low-lying areas.
The administration has also appealed to the people to perform the last rites at the crematorium near their house as the water of Yamuna river can enter inside the Nigambodh Ghat at any time.
Yamuna crosses danger level mark
After the water level crossed the danger mark of 207.5 meters, heightening the risk of flood-like conditions in the low-lying areas in the vicinity of the Yamuna river, the Delhi Traffic Police said in an advisory.
A senior official said that the movement of traffic on the Outer Ring Road between Wazirabad Bridge and Vikas Marg and Mahatma Gandhi Road between Kalighat Mandir and Delhi Secretariat will be regulated.
For commuters coming from North-South, the Traffic Police suggested taking the Outer Ring Road - Wazirabad Bridge – Yamuna Marginal Bandh Marg – Pushta Road – Vikas Marg.
"The commuters coming from East to West or vice-versa can take Punjabi Bagh Chowk - Mahatma Gandhi Marg – Arihant Marg – Outer Ring Road - Wazirabad Bridge or Punjabi Bagh Chowk - Mahatma Gandhi Marg – DKFO – AIIMS Chowk – Mahatma Gandhi Marg - Sarai Kale Khan - Mahatma Gandhi Marg - Vikas Marg," said the Traffic Police in a statement.
"Apart from the above diversions, 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," it said.
"In view of the Supreme Court judgement, non-destined commercial vehicles will not be allowed entry into Delhi. They will be diverted to the Eastern and Western Peripheral Expressway," it added.
The Traffic Police said that in case of flooding in the vicinity of ISBT Kashmere Gate, buses coming from Ghaziabad side will be terminated near Seelampur Metro Station and other vehicular traffic coming from 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," the Traffic Police said.
Further, the official said that commuters are advised to postpone travel plans to low-lying areas in view of a high alert issued by administration.
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