Overview

• At the Old Delhi Railway Bridge, the river reached 205.78 metres by late Tuesday morning, topping the 205.33-metre danger level, and the Central Water Commission now assesses a lower chance of crossing 206 metres.
• Authorities began evacuating low-lying riverside settlements as water entered areas such as Yamuna Bazar, where residents sheltered on rooftops and sought assistance.
• All 18 gates at Haryana’s Hathinikund barrage were opened earlier, sending up to 127,030 cusec downstream; on Tuesday releases measured 38,361 cusec at Hathinikund with additional outflows from Wazirabad and Okhla that could worsen flooding.
• In Mumbai, widespread waterlogging led the municipal corporation to keep schools and colleges shut, local trains ran late, and the weather office maintained a red alert with more heavy rain expected.
• Airlines reported delays to and from Mumbai as IndiGo urged passengers to leave early and check flight status, and officials reported at least eight rain-related deaths across Maharashtra.