Fuel ban for overage vehicles deferred in Delhi until November 1
According to sources at the CAQM, the ban will be enforced in the Capital along with five high vehicle density districts of Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Gautam Buddha Nagar, and Sonipat.
The CAQM's decision came after a review meeting was held earlier in the day. The decision follows a written request from Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, who flagged 'critical operational and infrastructural challenges' in rolling out the measures outlined in Direction No. 89, issued on April 23.
The CAQM direction had initially mandated that the denial of fuel and legal action against old vehicles identified using ANPR (automatic number plate recognition) cameras at fuel pumps would commence from
As per the latest decision, the CAQM will enforce the ban in the rest of the NCR on April 1, 2026, sticking to its initial date. Earlier in his letter, Sirsa pointed to widespread glitches in the ANPR systems, including faulty sensors, poor camera placement, and failure to detect vehicles lacking High Security Registration Plates (HSRP).
He also flagged the lack of system integration with vehicle databases in neighbouring states, warning of fuel tourism and a potential illegal cross-border market. Sirsa said that 'immediate implementation… may be premature and potentially counter-productive'.
The move to enforce a fuel ban on end-of-life vehicles (EoLVs) in Delhi stems from long-standing orders of the Supreme Court and National Green Tribunal (NGT), which bar 10-year-old diesel and 15-year-old petrol vehicles from plying in the city.
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