Yamuna water level in Delhi highest in 10 years, Old Railway Bridge shut for traffic
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) The Yamuna river in Delhi swelled to the highest recorded level in 10 years on Tuesday and is expected to rise further, officials said on Tuesday.
According to the Central Water Commission's (CWC) flood-monitoring portal, the water level at the Old Railway Bridge rose from 205.4 metres at 5 pm on Monday to 206.76 metres at 8 pm on Tuesday as Haryana discharged more water into the river from the Hathnikund barrage in Yamunanagar.
It is expected that the river will rise to 207 metres in the early hours on Wednesday and continue to rise further
