More than 20,000 challans have been issued in Delhi since the implementation of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage 2 on October 19, 2025, as part of efforts to control vehicular emissions amid deteriorating air quality in the national capital.
According to Additional Police Commissioner Satya Vir Katara, the Delhi Traffic Police has taken strict action against vehicles without valid Pollution Under Control Certificates, ANI in its report noted. “GRAP-2 has been in effect in Delhi since October 19. So far, more than 20,000 challans for PUCC have been issued, with a fine of ₹10,000 each,” Katara told ANI.
He added that commercial vehicles running on diesel or petrol below BS-III standards, and not registered in Delhi, are being stopped from entering the city.
“Those commercial vehicles which are below BS-III standards and not registered in Delhi are being turned back,” he said, while appealing to the public to cooperate with enforcement efforts.
The enforcement drive follows the Commission for Air Quality Management’s (CAQM) recent directive banning the entry of all non-Delhi-registered BS-III and below standard commercial goods vehicles into Delhi from November 1, 2025, as part of its broader pollution-control measures under GRAP.
In its statement, the CAQM said that the decision was aimed at addressing one of the major contributors to Delhi’s worsening winter air quality — vehicular emissions.
As a transitional measure, BS-IV compliant commercial goods vehicles will be permitted to enter the city until October 31, 2026. The commission also clarified that there will be no restrictions on the entry of commercial goods vehicles registered in Delhi, as well as those running on CNG, LNG, or electricity. Similarly, BS-VI compliant petrol and diesel vehicles will continue to operate without limitations.
