Delhi to Bar Non-BS-VI Outside Vehicles From Nov 1 Under Winter Pollution Plan
Delhi will restrict non-BS-VI vehicles registered outside the city from November 1, alongside parking fee hikes, staggered office timings and construction curbs.
Vehicles registered outside Delhi that do not meet BS-VI emission norms will be barred from entering the national capital from November 1, the Delhi government has announced. No end date for the restriction has been specified. Vehicles powered by CNG, LNG or electricity are exempt.
BS-VI is the stricter stage of India's vehicle emission standards, and the move is part of the city's efforts to curb pollution.
The restriction is among a set of measures announced by Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa after a meeting on the pollution crisis chaired in the presence of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and PWD Minister Parvesh Verma.
Construction and parking curbs
Dust-generating demolition and outdoor civil construction work will be banned from November 1, 2026, to January 31, 2027. A complete ban on construction and demolition activity will follow from December 10, 2026, to January 20, 2027.
Parking charges at authorised sites will be doubled from November 1, 2026, to February 28, 2027, to discourage private vehicle use. Parking spaces owned and managed by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation are excluded.
Office timings and work-from-home
Staggered office timings will run from November 1 to February 28. Municipal Corporation of Delhi offices will function from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, while Government of NCT of Delhi offices will operate from 10:00 am to 6:30 pm.
Government and private offices will operate with half their workforce, with 50% of staff working from home and the rest attending office during the same period.
Monitoring and enforcement
The air-quality monitoring network under the Commission for Air Quality Management has been expanded from 47 to 60 stations. Sirsa said around 80% of complaints received through the 311 app have been redressed.
An AI-enabled command and control centre will support integrated monitoring, and 334 enforcement teams — 256 ward teams and 78 Delhi Pollution Control Committee teams — will be deployed, backed by PTZ cameras and geo-tagged, time-stamped monitoring.
Government departments will be held accountable if pollution is found on their properties, around their offices, at transport facilities or at bus stands. The government said it continues to work with neighbouring NCR states on pollution control and is using studies and monitoring systems to identify local pollution sources.
Delhi's air quality has deteriorated in recent days, staying in the 'moderate' category amid dry weather and low wind speeds that have allowed pollutants to accumulate.