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The Commission for Air Quality Management has issued a landmark directive restricting new diesel and petrol commercial vehicles in the NCR region. Only CNG and electric 3-wheeler autorickshaws will be allowed for additional fleet induction by transport, delivery, and e-commerce companies. This move aims to significantly reduce vehicular emissions, particularly in high-density cities like Gurugram, Noida, and Faridabad. The policy represents a crucial step towards promoting cleaner mobility and addressing air pollution challenges in the National Capital Region.

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  • Transport sector major contributor to air pollution
  • Emission reduction targets set for NCR states
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NCR: Only CNG, electric 3-wheeler autorickshaws allowed to be inducted in fleets for transport, delivery, e-commerce cos

Delhi-NCR moves to cut vehicular emissions by restricting new diesel/petrol commercial vehicles from 2026

"Faster transition to efficient and cleaner mobility in Delhi-NCR is imperative - Commission for Air Quality Management"

New Delhi, June 4

Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas on Wednesday directed that only CNG or Electric 3-Wheeler Autorickshaws shall be additionally inducted in the existing fleet of vehicles of Motor Vehicle Aggregators, Delivery Service Providers and E-Commerce Entities.

No conventional Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles running purely on diesel or petrol shall be further inducted in the existing fleet of 4-Wheeler Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs), 4-Wheeler Light Goods Vehicles (LGVs) (N1 category, up to 3.5 T) and 2-Wheelers with effect from 2026.

The transport sector significantly contributes to the overall air pollution load in the entire NCR, consistently throughout the year and more adversely during the winter season. Faster transition to efficient and cleaner mobility in Delhi-NCR is thus imperative.

Within the vehicular sector, commercial vehicles are significantly higher on emissions owing to extensive plying/mileage and at times also attributable to overloading, poor maintenance etc.

Towards promotion of e-mobility in commercial vehicles registered in Delhi, the Transport Department, GNCTD notified Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator and Delivery Service Provider Scheme, 2023 for licensing and regulation of aggregators providing passenger transport services, delivery service of goods and commodities including through e-commerce entities in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.

Other NCR States viz. Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan also need to formulate comprehensive Policies encompassing Motor Vehicle Aggregators, Delivery Service Providers and E-Commerce Entities for the entire NCR prioritizing the high vehicle density (HVD) cities of Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat, Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad which besides intra-city requirements, also rely heavily upon inter-city movement of vehicles, the Commission said.

"While zero emission vehicles like the Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) and other such clean technologies need to be targeted for clean mobility in the above services, there is, however, need for an urgent transition from conventional diesel/ petrol vehicles to cleaner modes of mobility," it said.

"GNCTD and NCR State Governments have to ensure that all Motor Vehicle Aggregators / Delivery Service Providers / E-Commerce Entities under their jurisdiction comply with these Directions of the Commission," it added.

- ANI

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Rahul K.
Finally some concrete steps towards cleaner air! Delhi's pollution is unbearable during winters. Hope other NCR cities implement this quickly. Though I worry about the cost burden on small delivery partners - government should provide subsidies for electric vehicles. 🇮🇳
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Priya M.
Good initiative but infrastructure needs to keep pace. Where are the charging stations? My society in Noida still doesn't have EV charging points. Also, what about the electricity load - our area already has 6-8 hour power cuts in summer! 🤔
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Amit S.
As an auto driver in Gurgaon, I welcome CNG autos but electric is too expensive for us. Banks should give easy loans with low interest. Also, what happens to our old vehicles? Scrap policy should give good value.
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Neha T.
Why only target commercial vehicles? Private cars contribute equally to pollution. The rich can afford polluting SUVs while poor delivery boys bear the cost of transition. Policy should be more balanced. #EnvironmentalJustice
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Vikram J.
This will increase delivery costs which companies will pass to customers. My Zomato orders already have 20+ charges. Hope the government has planned for inflation control too. Still, clean air is priceless! 🌱
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Sunita R.
As a mother, I fully support this move. My child's asthma gets worse every winter due to pollution. But implementation is key - remember the odd-even scheme that failed? Need strict monitoring and penalties for violators.

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