BS-III Petrol, BS-IV Diesel Cars Banned In Delhi NCR As Pollution Levels Rise

In view of rising Air Quality Index (AQI) levels across Delhi NCR, the Commision of Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued directions to implement the stage III of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to curb the worsening air pollution levels. This in effect means that all BS-III Petrol and BS-IV Diesel vehicles cannot be driven in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad and Ghaziabad till the AQI numbers improve.

For the first time this season, the AQI levels have crossed the 400 mark in Delhi-NCR and have come in ‘severe’ category. However vehicles being driven by persons with disabilities are exempt from the rule. There’s already a restriction in place on BS-IV and older Diesel goods vehicles in Delhi.

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All cars sold before April 2020 come in the BS-IV category while BS-III norms came into effect in the country in April 2010. The fine for violating these rules can be up to Rs. 20,000. The GRAP Stage 3 norms are likely to be revoked only after the AQI levels stay consistently below the 400 mark.