New Delhi: The technology has come to the rescue of the ever waterlogged Minto Bridge, one of the most vulnerable spots during the monsoon season, in New Delhi. 

Thanks to a newly installed monitoring system, the bridge did not see any waterlogging on Thursday amid heavy rains in the city.

According to a report in Times of India, the system gives live updates to officials monitoring the place during rains. The system was put in place after a man lost his life due to waterlogging under the bridge. 

The system was activated on Thursday for the first time. Many senior officials including junior to senior engineers got updated with live feed through CCTV cameras installed near the bridge. 

The Public Works Department (PWD) is now planning to install similar systems at other vulnerable spots in the city.

A water level indicator has been put in place in the underground sump at all stormwater pumping stations.  A hooter will raise an alarm once the water level reaches the critical mark. Thereafter, the operator will start the drainage pumps to flush out the water. 

   
The pump operator is also required to inform the traffic control room so that the traffic could be restricted through the underpass if the water level reaches by 15 cm. 

Two CCTV cameras have been placed-one each at the underpass and another at the pump station. These CCTV cameras are wi-fi enabled and can store up to seven days of footage. The pumps can be started by field staff with the help of a mobile app, which also indicates the water level in the sump and CCTV camera footage.  

PWD officials have warned commuters of penal action if they did not follow traffic restrictions during heavy rains.