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Delhi Steps Up Winter Pollution Crackdown, Issues 9,325 Challans in 24 Hours

New entry curbs on sub-BS-III diesel goods vehicles ordered by the CAQM are driving tighter checks at Delhi’s borders.

Overview

  • More than 20,000 challans have been issued under GRAP-2 since October 19 for PUCC violations carrying a ₹10,000 penalty.
  • Traffic police report over 700,000 PUCC challans in 2025, including 46,911 since Stage 1 measures began on October 14.
  • CAQM has barred entry of non-Delhi-registered BS-III-and-below diesel commercial goods vehicles from November 1, with BS-IV goods vehicles allowed until October 31, 2026 and exemptions for Delhi-registered, CNG/LNG/electric and BS-VI vehicles.
  • Border enforcement intensified in the past day with 83 trucks diverted and 128 inter-state buses checked as teams turn back non-compliant vehicles.
  • Broader actions include 454 pollution complaints resolved, 2,348 metric tonnes of C&D waste lifted, and expanded checks on end-of-life vehicles and uncovered C&D carriers alongside large-scale improper parking enforcement.