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Delhi Enforces End-of-Life Vehicle Fuel Ban, Seizes 80 on First Day

Automated plate readers at 350 stations began blocking overage vehicles on July 1 as authorities gear up for a phased NCR expansion.

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Overview

  • Diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years have been barred from refuelling at designated Delhi petrol stations since July 1 under CAQM directives.
  • ANPR cameras linked to the VAHAN database instantly flag end-of-life vehicles on arrival, triggering fuel refusal and alerts to enforcement teams.
  • Joint deployment of Delhi Police, Traffic Police, municipal crews and Transport Department officers at each pump ensures real-time monitoring and on-site impoundment.
  • Owners caught operating end-of-life vehicles face fines of ₹10,000 for cars and ₹5,000 for two-wheelers, with impounded vehicles sent to registered scrapping centres unless moved under a no-objection certificate.
  • Eighty end-of-life vehicles were seized on day one, with the crackdown set to extend to five adjoining NCR districts by November and the full region by April 2026.