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India Today
12 hours ago
- Automotive
- India Today
From July 1, some vehicles in Delhi won't get fuel at petrol pumps
From July 1, diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years will not be able to refuel in Delhi, even if registered in other Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) announced the new regulation on Friday to help combat air pollution in the CHANGING? The CAQM had earlier instructed fuel stations to stop selling fuel to end-of-life (EOL) vehicles from July 1. These rules apply to all EOL vehicles, not just those registered in Delhi. 'People often register their vehicles outside Delhi to avoid these rules, but this will now be discouraged,' said Virendra Sharma, a technical member of has installed Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras at 500 out of 520 fuel stations. The rest will be ready by June 30. These cameras will scan vehicle number plates to check their age through the VAHAN database. If the vehicle is too old, an alert will be sent to the control room and enforcement HAPPENS IF AN OLD VEHICLE IS DETECTED?If caught, the vehicle may be impounded or sent for scrapping under the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF) Rules. Fuel stations are required to deny fuel to such vehicles. Officials warn that any station ignoring the rule will face legal JUST DELHI: NCR CITIES NEXTFrom November 1, the same system will be introduced in five high-traffic NCR cities: Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, and Sonipat. All fuel stations in these cities must install ANPR cameras by October 31. The rest of NCR has until March 31, 2026, with fuel bans starting from April 1, THIS MOVE?Delhi has around 62 lakh old vehicles, including 41 lakh two-wheelers. Across the NCR, the total is around 44 lakh. These older vehicles are a major source of air pollution. Despite earlier orders by the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal, the removal of old vehicles has been very enforce this, 100 teams made up of traffic police and transport officials have been deployed. They will use road surveillance and smart traffic systems to track down violators. This strict rule is one of the biggest steps taken in Delhi-NCR to fight air pollution caused by ageing inputs from PTI
India Gazette
17 hours ago
- Automotive
- India Gazette
No fuel for end-of-life vehicles in Delhi from July 1: CAQM
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): From July 1, all End-of-Life (EoL) vehicles identified through Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras installed at fuel stations across Delhi will not be allowed to refuel, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM). According to the CAQM, this enforcement will extend to Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, and Sonipat from November 1, while the rest of the National Capital Region (NCR) will implement the restriction from April 1, 2026. CAQM's member Dr Virendra Sharma said ANPR cameras have been installed at 500 fuel stations across Delhi, enabling real-time recording and tracking of vehicle data. To date, 3.63 crore vehicles have been screened through this system, of which 4.90 lakh vehicles have been identified as End-of-Life (EoL). He added that 29.52 lakh vehicles have renewed their Pollution Under Control Certificates (PUCC), resulting in the generation of challans amounting to Rs 168 crores. To strengthen enforcement, 100 dedicated teams from the Transport Department, Government of NCT of Delhi, are actively monitoring vehicle data to identify fuel stations with the highest number of EoL vehicles and ensure targeted compliance action. Dr Sharma said, 'It is very important to remove old BS standard vehicles to clean the air of Delhi and NCR. These vehicles play a big role in air pollution. Now that a transparent, digital and accountable system is in place, it will also be used at toll centres to make this system more effective. About 100 enforcement teams will work for this.' ANPR cameras have been installed at fuel stations to capture and read license plate numbers in real-time. As a vehicle enters the station, the ANPR system captures its license plate and instantly cross-verifies it with a centralised 'VAHAN' database containing registration details, fuel type, and the vehicle's age. If the system detects that the vehicle exceeds the permissible age limit--10 years for diesel and 15 years for petrol vehicles in Delhi--it is flagged as EoL. Once flagged, the system alerts the fuel station operator to deny refuelling, and the violation is logged and shared with enforcement agencies for further action. Further actions include impounding and scrapping the EoL vehicle. (ANI)
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Business Standard
a day ago
- Automotive
- Business Standard
No fuel in Delhi for old vehicles registered anywhere in India from July 1
Starting July 1, no end-of-life (EOL) vehicles—diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years—will be allowed to fill their tanks at Delhi fuel stations, irrespective of the states they are registered in, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) clarified on June 21. The statutory body had issued directions to fuel stations in April, stating that no overage vehicle should be given fuel from July 1. On Friday, it confirmed that these restrictions would apply to vehicles registered nationwide. The CAQM has taken the measure to close a loophole used by Delhi residents who register their overage vehicles in other states. 'Our directions do not say that only EOL vehicles registered in Delhi will be detected and denied fuel. Vehicles registered outside Delhi-NCR also ply on Delhi roads and contribute to pollution. If (Delhi) people register their vehicles outside… that has to be deterred. We know that this is happening,' said Virendra Sharma, Member (Technical), CAQM. Delhi's air pollution woes Delhi and its satellite cities are grappling with rising air pollution, particularly in winter. Air quality index (AQI) levels often cross into the 'severe' or 'severe-plus' categories, posing health risks, especially to children and senior citizens. A survey conducted last year found that 75 per cent of families in Delhi-NCR have at least one member experiencing a sore throat or persistent cough. Half of the respondents reported family members suffering from asthma or breathing difficulties due to the toxic air. VAHAN-linked cameras to detect violators In Delhi, 500 out of 520 fuel stations have installed Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras, which provide information such as the age and registration details of vehicles. The remaining stations will be equipped with the technology by June 30. The ANPR cameras, linked to the VAHAN database, will detect the age of vehicles and identify those without valid pollution certificates. Alerts will be sent to the command centre and enforcement teams comprising traffic and transport department officials, who will impound offending vehicles. Satellite cities to be included later The fuel ban will be extended to five high-vehicle-density districts adjoining Delhi—Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar (Noida), and Sonipat—starting November 1, after the installation of ANPR cameras is completed by October 31. For the remaining districts of the National Capital Region (NCR), the fuel denial policy will begin from April 1, 2026, by which time they must also install ANPR cameras. Commercial buses not exempt EOL buses—both private and state-owned—registered anywhere in India will also be detected by the ANPR cameras. However, separate directions will be issued to curb their movement in Delhi-NCR, Sharma said. He added that 100 enforcement teams comprising officials from traffic and transport departments have been deployed. Strict action will be taken against fuel stations found violating the directions under relevant provisions of law, he said. The CAQM noted that there are 62 lakh EOL vehicles in Delhi, of which 41 lakh are two-wheelers. In the entire NCR, the number stands at roughly 44 lakh, primarily concentrated in the five high-density cities. Sharma also said fuel stations must refuse to refuel such vehicles from the specified dates and that authorities must initiate legal action, including impounding and scrapping, under the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF) Rules. There is also an option to obtain a no-objection certificate (NOC) to move overage vehicles outside Delhi for use elsewhere. Traffic surveillance systems and Integrated Command and Control Centres will be used to detect and act against these vehicles on roads. The directions come amid poor progress in removing EOL polluting vehicles from the NCR, despite previous orders from the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal.
Time of India
a day ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
From July 1, these vehicles won't get fuel in Delhi; ANPR cameras to flag them, alerts to reach enforcement teams instantly
Starting July 1, Delhi will ban older vehicles (diesel over 10 years, petrol over 15) from refueling, enforced by ANPR cameras at fuel stations. This aims to curb air pollution from approximately 62 lakh old vehicles in Delhi. NCR cities will follow, beginning with high-traffic areas on November 1, extending to the rest of NCR by April 1, 2026. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads What's Changing? What Happens if an Old Vehicle is Detected? Not Just Delhi: NCR Cities Next Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Why This Move? Starting July 1, diesel vehicles over 10 years old and petrol vehicles over 15 years old will not be allowed to refuel at any fuel station in Delhi , no matter which state they are registered in. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) made this clear on Friday, as part of its efforts to reduce air pollution in the CAQM had earlier instructed fuel stations to stop selling fuel to end-of-life (EOL) vehicles from July 1. These rules apply to all EOL vehicles, not just those registered in Delhi. 'People often register their vehicles outside Delhi to avoid these rules, but this will now be discouraged,' said Virendra Sharma, a technical member of has installed Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras at 500 out of 520 fuel stations. The rest will be ready by June 30. These cameras will scan vehicle number plates to check their age through the VAHAN database. If the vehicle is too old, an alert will be sent to the control room and to enforcement caught, the vehicle may be impounded or sent for scrapping under the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF) Rules. Fuel stations are required to deny fuel to such vehicles. Officials warn that any station ignoring the rule will face legal November 1, the same system will be introduced in five high-traffic NCR cities: Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, and Sonipat. All fuel stations in these cities must install ANPR cameras by October 31. The rest of NCR has until March 31, 2026, with fuel bans starting from April 1, has around 62 lakh old vehicles, including 41 lakh two-wheelers. Across the NCR, the total is around 44 lakh. These older vehicles are a major source of air pollution. Despite earlier orders by the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal, removal of old vehicles has been very enforce this, 100 teams made up of traffic police and transport officials have been deployed. They will use road surveillance and smart traffic systems to track down strict rule is one of the biggest steps taken in Delhi-NCR to fight air pollution caused by ageing from PTI
