BS3, BS4 diesel vehicles banned in Delhi as air pollution menace persists

As the capital’s air quality remained at the highly toxic “severe” category for the second straight day on Friday, the Delhi government has decided to ban diesel cars except BS6-compliant ones to ply on roads temporarily. Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has implemented the stage IV of the Graded Response Action.
As per the measures required to be taken when the air quality deteriorates to severe-plus category (air quality index above 450), the movement of diesel-run light motor vehicles (including private cars) except those of BS6 emission level is restricted. Other transport-related measures taken with the implementation of stage IV of GRAP include ban on entry of diesel trucks into Delhi except those carrying essential commodities and restriction the movement of Delhi-registered diesel-operated heavy and medium goods vehicles.

The air pollution menace continues to persist in parts of Northern India with the AQI being “severe” three out of the four days in November, up until Friday. The implementation of BS6 emission norms resulted in a range of manufacturers stopping the sales of diesel vehicles altogether, switching to petrol-only. However, the latest ban is still expected to affect about 5 lakh cars in Delhi alone.
Automakers have already started shifting their focus towards non-polluting electric vehicles (EVs), including two-wheeler manufacturers. Unlike a few years ago, the Indian market now has a host of EV options to choose from, ranging across different segments.
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