"It rained heavily on July 8-9...The rain that happens in the mountains comes down to the plains, and as a result, many of our tracks got submerged. So as a precautionary measure, we had to stop the train service,” said General Manager of Northern Railways Shobhan Chaudhuri.
Water level in Yamuna, which is in spate in Delhi, reached its highest ever level on Wednesday at 207.55 metres, breaching 44-year record, officials said.