Diesel Cars Banned In Delhi! » MotorOctane

In light of the worsening air quality, Delhi has officially announced a ban on the operation of diesel cars across the region. Here’s a detailed breakdown of what’s happening – 
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Delhi Diesel Car Ban – What’s Happening?

Authorities across Delhi-NCR including Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad, and Faridabad, have enforced a temporary ban on BS-III and BS-IV diesel cars as air quality levels rise beyond the “severe” category, i.e. beyond the 400 mark.

The restriction, issued under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), will remain in effect until pollution levels improve and the AQI consistently stays below 400 for a period.

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Who Is Affected?

• The ban impacts BS-III and BS-IV diesel vehicles, i.e., cars registered before April 2020.
• BS-VI diesel cars are still allowed to operate.
• Restrictions also apply to non-essential diesel goods vehicles and inter-state diesel buses, unless they run on CNG or electric power.
• Vehicles used by differently-abled persons are exempt from the order.

So, if your car was registered before 2020, you may have to park it for a while. Driving a restricted diesel vehicle during this period can attract a fine of up to ₹20,000 under the Motor Vehicles Act. 

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What Else?

The Delhi government has been against older vehicles for some time. Earlier, the local police teams were impounding and scrapping the old vehicles, which was later stopped due to public demand. 

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