Only Goods Vehicles Which Are BS-VI CNG, LNG Or EVs Allowed To Enter Delhi From Nov 2025 : CAQM Tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court was informed on Tuesday that starting 1st November 2025, only BS-VI compliant CNG, LNG, and electric Goods Vehicles (Light, Medium, and Heavy), except those registered in Delhi, will be allowed entry into the city. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati also informed the Court about measures to phase out end-of-life vehicles and steps being taken by the Union to transition to cleaner fuel technologies. A bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing the MC Mehta matter concerning air pollution in Delhi NCR from various sources such as vehicular pollution. Amicus Curiae Senior Advocate Aparajita Singh informed the court that the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has filed a positive affidavit on measures to tackle vehicular pollution. ASG Bhati took the Court through CAQM's directions regarding restrictions on vehicle entry into Delhi (Direction 88) and phasing out of end-of-life vehicles (Direction 89), as well as Union of India's measures to transition to cleaner fuel technologies. She informed the court that from 1st November 2025, there will be no entry of Light Goods Vehicles (LGVs), Medium Goods Vehicles (MGVs), and Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) other than BS-VI compliant CNG, LNG, and Electric Vehicles (EVs) into Delhi, except for vehicles registered in Delhi. She further added that non-BS VI compliant commercial transport vehicles carrying essential goods and services will be allowed entry into Delhi only until 31st October 2026. After that, only CNG, LNG, and EVs will be permitted. “No entry of LGVs, MGVs, and HGVs other than BS6 CNG, LNG and EVs into Delhi from 1st November 2025 except vehicles registered in Delhi. Non BS6 complaint transport commercial goods vehicles carrying essential commodities shall be permitted to enter Delhi only for a limited period up to 31st October 2026 beyond which all such services shall also be catered only through CNG, LNG and EVs”, she said. Addressing the issue of end-of-life vehicles, i.e., diesel vehicles above 10 years old and petrol vehicles above 15 years, Bhati highlighted direction 89 issued by the CAQM. She informed the court that 61 lakh overage vehicles are still present in Delhi, 27 lakh in Haryana, 12 lakh in Uttar Pradesh, and 6 lakh in Rajasthan. To tackle this, Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera system installed at fuel stations will read number plates and deny fuel to such vehicles. These vehicles, identified through number plate recognition cameras or other systems at fuel stations, will not be allowed refuelling, she said. Traffic police and integrated command control centres will also assist in taking action against these vehicles. However, these directions will not apply to vehicles that are exempted under specific court directions or by law. “All EoL vehicles identified through the ANPR cameras or other such systems installed at the fuel pump stations shall be denied fueling w.e.f. 0l.07.2025 in the NCT of Delhi, w.e.f. 01.11.2025 in 5 HVD districts of Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar and Sonipat and w.e.f. 01.04.2026 in the rest of NCR. Immediate legal action should be taken in respect of such EoL vehicles, including impounding and further disposal in accordance with RVSF Rules, 202l and other extant policies of the respective State Governments and the GNCTD”, the CAQM has directed. Bhati took the court through CAQM Advisory no. 17 which highlighted that action points have been laid down for the states and the Union government, including the amendment or notification of EV policies by all NCR states, setting targets, and defining incentive and funding strategies for expanding EV adoption and charging infrastructure. CAQM has advised that government bodies, PSUs, and public institutions in the NCR lead by example and take policy steps to shift to clean fuel vehicles such as EVs, CNG, strong hybrid electric vehicles, and flex fuel vehicles with higher ethanol blending. “the Commission desires that the Governments, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Public Institutions in Delhi-NCR may take a lead in this context and initiate policy measures / actions for transition to the cleaner mode vehicles viz. BEV / CNG / CBG / Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles (SHEV)/ Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFV) with higher ethanol blending (E85/E100) / Flex Fuel Strong Hybrid Vehicles (FFV-SHEV) and mandate future purchase and hiring/ leasing of only such cleaner mode vehicles”, the CAQM has stated. She added that the Ministry of Finance has issued an office memorandum encouraging government departments to switch from petrol and diesel vehicles to electric ones for leased or hired official use. Ministries and departments have been advised to aim for full replacement of petrol and diesel cars with electric cars. Bhati also told the court that the government is working to create an ecosystem that supports the adoption of electric mobility across the country. The Ministry...

Only Goods Vehicles Which Are BS-VI CNG, LNG Or EVs Allowed To Enter Delhi From Nov 2025 : CAQM Tells Supreme Court

Amisha Shrivastava

The end-of-cycle vehicles will be refused fuel, the authority furter said.

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