DMRC lifts speed restrictions on metro as Yamuna's water levels recede

With monsoon rains flooding Delhi’s low-lying areas, parts of the National Capital were severely affected due to Yamuna’s high water levels. Looking at the scenario, Delhi’s metro services have been the best bet for transporting people to and fro.

As a precaution, metro’s rail authority, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced a speed limit of 30kmph for trains crossing the four major metro bridges on the Yamuna. However, now as the Yamuna waters are slowly receding, the imposed speed restrictions have now been removed and all trains are back to running at normal speeds.

The move was announced on the microblogging site. Check out DMRC’s Twitter post:

https://twitter.com/OfficialDMRC/status/1680063486414688256

Posted a few hours ago, the post has garnered over 19,000 views and counting.

As per the earlier post, the rail authority announced speed restrictions on metro bridges. The locations of the bridges based on metro lines are as follows:

Red line: Kashmere Gate - Shastri Park

Blue Line: Indraprastha - Yamuna Bank

Pink Line: Sarai Kale Khan Nizamuddin - Mayur Vihar Phase 1

Magenta Line: Kalindi Kunj - Okhla Bird Sanctuary

Check out the advisory:

https://twitter.com/OfficialDMRC/status/1679369200618598400 https://twitter.com/OfficialDMRC/status/1679458998154850315

As per another DMRC post, the Delhi metro has emerged as the most accessible mode of transport as rains upended normal life in the national capital. The data is based on July’s first two weeks from 1 to 13 July. The numbers show passenger journeys on weekdays. The number of passengers has crossed the 60 lakh mark on multiple days something witnessed only on Mondays, the first working day of the week.

Check out the post:

https://twitter.com/OfficialDMRC/status/1679818577522880512 https://twitter.com/OfficialDMRC/status/1679818580563746816

The post garnered several thousands of views.

One user wrote: “The last few days Delhi Metro has been the most dependable transport medium. A big shout out to all the employees of Delhi Metro who kept the services running and ensured Delhi keeps moving.”

https://twitter.com/sumitsinghss3/status/1680054338390032388

As per an NDTV report, the river has breached a 45-year record as rising water levels threw life out of gear for over two days. Although the water is receding gradually, coming down to 207.68 meters in the morning, the threat of floods is still not over as parts of Delhi adjoining the river remain flooded.

Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal took cognisance of the matter and announced that work is in progress to open five gates of Yamuna Barrage to let water flow back. He cautioned people to stay alert and help others.