Delhi to enforce fuel ban on these vehicles from July 1; check details

Delhi to force the fuel ban on old vehicles

As of July 1, the gas pumps in Delhi will no longer provide fuel to old vehicles that exceed the legal age limits. This rule, which aims to reduce air pollution, is given by the Air Quality Management Commission (CAQM). To ensure that the rule was strictly monitored, the Delhi government, the Ministry of Transport, Delhi Police and Delhi Municipal Company (MCD) held hand in hand to start a strict application driving. According to the rule, diesel vehicles older than 10 years of age and gasoline vehicles older than 15 years of age, also known as end -of -life vehicles (EOL), will not be allowed to supply any gasoline pump in the city, regardless of which cases they are registered.

The transport department prepared a detailed plan for execution. Delhi police manage fuel stations number 1 to 100, while the transportation department will manage stations number 101 to 159. In each of the 350 petrol stations, a traffic police officer will be deployed to stop the refuel supply of banned vehicles. If someone tries to refuel an old vehicle, the police will publish a challan (fine) and supply the vehicle.

Each station will have two additional police officers to maintain peace and prevent any problems during application driving.

On June 17, the Delhi government issued clear instructions through standard operating procedures (SOPS). These Sops state that all gasoline pumps should show clear signs that indicate that fuel to customers, and older vehicles than allowed. These signs should say: “Fuel will not be distributed from 01.07.2025 to the end of life, that is, 15 years old gasoline and CNG and 10 -year -old diesel.”

Petroleum pump personnel are also trained to comply with the rules and detect illegal tools. Each fuel station must maintain a manual or digital sign of all rejected vehicles because it is very old. These diaries should be sent to the transport department weekly.

Automatic plate recognition (ANDR) cameras were installed at many fuel stations to help identify old vehicles in real time. These cameras can scan the plates and instantly say whether a vehicle has passed the allowed age. Delhi Transport Infrastructure Development Company (DTIDC) is responsible for ensuring proper operation of these camera systems.

Legal action will be taken, including capturing and fines against the owners of such old vehicles. Fuel stations, which do not comply with these rules, may face penalties under the 192nd part of the 1988 Motor Vehicles Law.

This action follows the previous decisions from the Supreme Court (2018) and the National Green Court (2014), which prohibits the use and parking of extremely old diesel and gasoline vehicles in Delhi due to its harmful effects on air quality.