railway latest update, yamuna above danger mark, railway stopped rail traffic on old yamuna bridge in delhi, route of 14 trains changed

New Delhi: It is raining heavily in most parts of the country including Delhi. Due to the rain, the rivers are flowing above the danger mark. The water level of Yamuna in Delhi has also crossed the danger mark. In view of the increased water level of the river, the Railways has stopped the rail traffic from the old Yamuna bridge. Railways issued a press release on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 and informed about it and said that from 6 am, the movement of trains through this route has been temporarily banned.

Giving information, Chief PRO of Railways Deepak Kumar said that the rail traffic on Delhi’s old Yamuna bridge has been temporarily stopped from 06 am. Northern Railway has taken this decision in view of the increased water level of Yamuna due to rain. Although the Railways has said that no train has been canceled due to this, rather the route has been diverted. Railways has diverted the route of 14 trains. Due to the closure of the iron bridge near Old Delhi in Delhi, 14 trains going to Delhi Junction via Shahdara will go via Anand Vihar and New Delhi.

In fact, due to continuous rains in Delhi, the water level of Yamuna river has crossed the danger mark. The water level of the Yamuna river at the old railway bridge is above the danger mark. The water level of Yamuna is expected to rise up to 205.5 metres. Due to which Reve has changed the route of trains passing through the old Yamuna bridge.