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Delhi Sets Staggered Winter Office Hours to Ease Traffic and Cut Pollution

Officials frame the temporary schedule as a preventive step after consultations with environment scientists.

Overview

  • Delhi government offices will run from 10:00 am to 6:30 pm and MCD offices from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm under the new plan.
  • The timings apply from November 15, 2025 to February 15, 2026 as a fixed winter window.
  • Chief Minister Rekha Gupta directed strict implementation with continuous monitoring of traffic patterns and pollution levels.
  • The decision followed a review meeting with senior Department of Environment scientists on deteriorating air quality.
  • Coverage notes winter spikes in PM2.5 and PM10 and reports Friday’s citywide AQI around 309 with most stations in the very poor range.