New Delhi: Vehicles approaching at the end of their lives will not be able to fill fuel from 1 July on the territory of the National Capital in Delhi, said the Air Quality Commission (CAQM) on Wednesday.
Depending on the order that was made in response to the deteriorating air quality, the limitation will be extended to five districts with a high vehicle density (HVD) – Gurogram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budd Nagar and Sonipat – from November 1.
In the rest of the capital region, the rule applies from 1 April 2026.
Since March 2025, the estimated number of overrated vehicles in Delhi has been over 6.1 million, while Haryana had 2.7 million, 1.28 million and Rajasthan 621,000.
Air quality in capital on Wednesday worsened the “poor” after being “mild” in the last few days. According to the Central Council for Control of Pollution, the air quality index was recorded at 168 around 21:00 23 April.
On 7 April 2015, the National Green Tribunal ordered that diesel vehicles over 10 years and petrol vehicles over 15 years of age must not be allowed in NCR. The Supreme Court also ordered 29 October 29 in October 18 that such vehicles must not be in NCR.
Vehicles will be identified using ANPR cameras (automating numeric plates) or other such systems installed on fuel pump stations. The cameras are in the installation process at all 520 fuel stations in the city.
These cameras, in addition to the capture and display of registration data on all vehicles that enter the fuel station, also have integration into the Vahan database. The system also has a provision for a sound message that is handed over to such unsatisfactory vehicles entering the fuel station.
Also, due to the high load of pollution from commercial vehicles and related poor effects of emissions as a result of these vehicles entering the Delhi Commission, the Commission also ordered a strict ban on the entry of all transport and commercial goods to Delhi from November 1, 2025.
Only BS-VI, CNG, CNG, CNG, CNG, CNG, CNG vehicles will be allowed.
(Tagstotranslate) Delhi air quality
