Gurgaon Floods
Delhi floods: Incessant rains for the past few days have disrupted life in Delhi-NCR, leading to widespread waterlogging in the national capital, neighbouring Noida, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad and Faridabad. Heavy rains continued in many parts of the national capital, including Safdarjung, Kashmiri Gate, Connaught Place, India Gate and other areas on Wednesday. According to Flightradar24, flight operations at Delhi airport have been severely affected, with 273 departures and 73 arrivals delayed till 5 pm.
Apart from this, Delhi's Nigam Bodh Ghat has been closed and the bodies kept there are being sent to Panchkuiyan crematorium. Meanwhile, floodwater entered the relief camps in Yamuna Bazaar area on Wednesday evening, forcing the administration to start evacuating people. A major route near IGI airport has been submerged, causing massive traffic disruption, while several major roads in Gurugram are submerged, disrupting daily life.
Delhi Police said that due to the rising water level of Yamuna river, traffic on the Outer Ring Road from Majnu Ka Tila to Salimgarh Bypass has been badly affected.
In view of the rising water level of Yamuna river, traffic on Outer Ring Road from Majnu Ka Tila to Salimgarh Bypass is severely affected. Traffic diversion will be done from Wazirabad-Signature Bridge and Chandgi Ram Akhara-IP College red light, Delhi Police said in a post on X. Commuters are advised to avoid these routes, use alternate routes, avoid roadside parking and follow instructions of traffic personnel for smooth movement.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy rains in many areas of Delhi-NCR. A red alert was issued for central, east, north-east, Shahdara, south and south-east Delhi, predicting heavy rains till 4:30 pm, which was later changed to a yellow alert till 7:30 pm. The weather department also issued an orange alert till 6:30 pm for New Delhi, north, north-west, south-west and west Delhi as well as adjoining NCR areas including Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Gurugram.
The Regional Meteorological Centre, New Delhi, in a post on X said that thunderstorms, lightning and heavy to moderate rains are likely in most parts of the capital.
The water level of the Yamuna river in Delhi reached 207.33 meters by 6 pm on Wednesday, surpassing the 2013 level of 207.32 meters and becoming the third highest ever in the history of the city. Earlier, the highest level of 208.66 meters was recorded in 2023, while the highest level of 207.49 meters was recorded in 1978.
Meanwhile, more than 7,500 residents were evacuated from low-lying areas. The displaced people have been shifted to 25 relief camps set up across the city for shelter and assistance. Drone images show Yamuna Bazaar submerged due to the rising water level of the Yamuna river.
The rising water level of the Yamuna river has reached close to the danger of the Pakistani Hindu refugee colony in Delhi's Majnu ka Tila area. 1,65,211 cusecs of water was released from Hathini Kund Barrage, while 1,76,850 cusecs of water was released from Wazirabad Barrage. The flow of water at Okhla Barrage was even higher, reaching 2,09,439 cusecs. Delhi's Flood and Irrigation Minister Pravesh Verma also inspected the ITO Barrage today amid the rising water level.
Flight operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport were affected, with 273 departures and 73 arrivals delayed till 5 pm, according to the Flightradar24 website.
Delhi Airport has issued an advisory in view of heavy rains and the weather department's forecast for the capital and surrounding areas. According to the Indian Meteorological Department's forecast, the weather in Delhi will be bad. This may affect the operation of flights.
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