This story is from August 17, 2021

Bihar: Floodwaters threaten rail, road traffic in Bhagalpur

Even as the Ganga water had begun to recede from the lower parts of Patna on Monday, it continued to flow above the danger level along its downstream and crossed the highest flood level (HFL) marks at Gandhi Ghat in Patna, Hathidah and Bhagalpur.
Bihar: Floodwaters threaten rail, road traffic in Bhagalpur
In south Bhagalpur, along the Bhagalpur-Jamalpur railway and the NH-80 sections, the floodwaters threatened both the road and railway traffic between Bariarpur and railway stations.
PATNA: Even as the Ganga water had begun to recede from the lower parts of Patna on Monday, it continued to flow above the danger level along its downstream and crossed the highest flood level (HFL) marks at Gandhi Ghat in Patna, Hathidah and Bhagalpur.
While there was a slight sense of relief at Patna, the menacing form of the Ganga shifted to its eastern reaches along the downstream from Hathidah in Patna district to Bhagalpur and Munger, as well as their surrounding areas.

On Monday, the Ganga was flowing 1.24 metres above the danger level at Digha and 1.74 metres at Gandhi Ghat in Patna. Also, the water level of 50.34 metres at Gandhi Ghat was still 2cm above the HFL.
To add further to the relief in Patna, the water level of river Punpun had fallen to 1.09 metres above the danger level from the high of 1.60 metres recorded on Sunday.
The floodwaters level had risen further on the campus of Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University and its colleges as well as in its professors and teachers’ colonies, besides around 50 other localities in the town.
The water pressure had caused a 10 metres breach in the Ismailpur-Bind Toli bund in Naugachhia subdivision on Sunday afternoon itself, the WRD bulletin said.
On Monday, the Ganga floodwaters entered Naugachhia town, passing through the culverts. Bihpur, Naugachhia and Gopalpur blocks were also being menaced by the Kosi floodwaters from further north.

In south Bhagalpur, along the Bhagalpur-Jamalpur railway and the NH-80 sections, the floodwaters threatened both the road and railway traffic between Bariarpur and railway stations.
Consequently, trains between Bhagalpur and Jamalpur railway section had been stopped. The connection of Bhagalpur with Patna by road had also been disrupted due to the possible fear of floodwaters overtopping the NH-80.
At Hathidah, the Ganga was flowing 20cm above the HFL of 43.33 metres. It was 3cm above the HFL in Bhagalpur, water resources department (WRD) flood bulletin said.
The Bagmati was flowing above the danger level in Sitamarhi, Sheohar and Muzaffarpur districts.
The water discharge through the Birpur barrage across Kosi increased to 2.44 lakh cusecs on Monday morning and then to 2.52 cusecs in the afternoon. The WRD bulletin said the water discharge had become steady and then started falling.
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