The Old Yamuna Bridge, also known as Lohe-ka-Pul, or "bridge number 249", located in Delhi, is one of the longest and oldest bridges in India. Construction of the bridge began in 1863 and finished in 1866, [1] with it opening for public use in 1867. [2]

Aug 31, 2020 · After setting off a mutiny against the British rule in Meerut in May 1857 — often referred to as the first war of Independence — the Indian soldiers quickly reached Delhi crossing the river...

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Jul 16, 2023 · The Yamuna in Delhi, which is for the most part of the year no more than a ribbon of polluted water, rose to 208.66 metres on Thursday evening, causing Delhi’s worst flooding on record. The river touched 207.49 m in 1978, the year in which records started to be maintained.

Oct 23, 2024 · River Yamuna, which flows through Delhi is highly polluted. The river, a tributary of the Ganga, originates from the Yamamori glacier in the Garhwal Himalayas. A "teardrop on the cheek of time” is how Rabindranath Tagore wanted to remember the Taj Mahal.

Oct 28, 2024 · Sachdeva had taken a dip in the Yamuna at the Chhath Ghat and slammed former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his “failure” to fulfil his promise to clean the river by 2025.

Sep 25, 2024 · The Yamuna Aarti is a spiritual event held twice a week, conducted by three pandits near the Yamuna Ghat. The DDA plans to open the slits of the Yamuna floodplains soon, allowing water to reach the ghat steps, enhancing the experience similar to the Ganga Aarti in Haridwar or Varanasi.

Feb 13, 2024 · Delhi's Old Yamuna Bridge, popularly known as Loha Pul, has been shut for one month for urgent repair and maintenance. The double-decker bridge features a railway line on the upper deck and a roadway on the lower deck.

May 6, 2024 · Now Delhi has a new place for visitors to enjoy Yamuna Aarti. Witness a 250-kg metal bell sourced from skilled craftsmen in Jalesar, Rajasthan, which is the main attraction at Vasudev Ghat. Enjoy the architectural structures made of pink Kota stones.

During the past two decades, the 22-km urban stretch of River Yamuna passing through the NCT of Delhi has undergone serious degradation in many respects.