Fuel ban for old vehicles begins in Delhi to curb pollution

Nursery Today    01-Jul-2025
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New Delhi: The Delhi government has decided to impose a ban on the sale of petrol and diesel to old vehicles from July 1 to curb air pollution in the city. The criteria will be applied to diesel vehicles which are more than 10 years old, while petrol vehicles older than 15 years are now barred from refuelling at any fuel station within the national capital.
 

The new instruction comes from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), and the new ruling will be implemented with the support of the Delhi government, Delhi Police, Traffic Police, and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).

The ban will affect both private and commercial vehicles; even two-wheelers are not to be spared. The ban is also likely to take place in other NCR cities from November 1, 2025.

 

On several key petrol pumps, a traffic police officer will keep an eye on the movement of vehicles to maintain law and order during the enforcement drive. Transport and MCD officials will also be deployed so that rules can be followed strictly.

 

An official said that ‘Artificial intelligence-powered cameras and automated hooter systems have also been installed at the pump to identify old vehicles.’

 
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