Overview
- The CAQM order takes effect on November 1, prohibiting entry of non‑Delhi registered commercial goods vehicles below BS‑IV, with the restriction continuing until further orders under the winter GRAP framework.
- Entry remains open for Delhi-registered goods vehicles and for BS‑VI petrol or diesel trucks, as well as CNG, LNG and electric vehicles throughout the year.
- BS‑IV goods vehicles registered outside Delhi are granted a transitional entry window until October 31, 2026, after which only cleaner-fuel or BS‑VI fleets may enter.
- Enforcement plans include 23 primary turn‑back points and wider checks at roughly 120 locations, with penalties under the Motor Vehicles Act and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act for violations.
- CAQM has urged Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to adopt similar curbs; officials estimate 50,000–70,000 potentially non‑compliant vehicles and warn of possible border congestion and supply‑chain strain.