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Teams of the transport department and traffic police were deployed at Delhi borders on Saturday (November 1) as the ban on entry of non-Delhi-registered commercial goods vehicles conforming to BS-III or lower emission standards came into force in the city.
According to officials, 23 joint enforcement teams have been deployed at major border points including Kundli, Rajokri, Tikri, Aya Nagar, Kalindi Kunj, Auchandi, Mandoli, Kapashera and Bajghera Toll/Dwarka Expressway.
Officials estimate that 50,000 to 70,000 vehicles fall below BS-IV emission standards.
The restrictions do not apply to Delhi-registered commercial goods vehicles, BS-VI compliant vehicles, or vehicles running on CNG, LNG, or electricity.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in a meeting on October 17 had approved a ban on polluting commercial vehicles entering Delhi from November 1 as part of efforts to tackle the capital’s deteriorating air quality.