The Indian Railways on Monday announced that the old Yamuna Bridge also known as the 'Loha Pul' has been temporarily closed for rail traffic as the water level reached around 205.53-meter mark. The decision has been taken as a precautionary measure after the river crossed the danger mark. Due to the closure of the Yamuna Bridge, at least 27 passenger trains have been cancelled while seven have been diverted.

At 12.20 a.m., the old Yamuna Bridge (Loha Pul) was temporarily closed for rail traffic as the water level has reached 205.53-meter mark," a Northern Railway official told IANS