The Odd-Even vehicle system will be applicable for one week from the 13th to 20th of this month in Delhi in view of air pollution. This was informed by Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai.
The minister said, the ban that was imposed on BS-III petrol vehicles and BS-IV diesel vehicles will be continued in GRAP-4. Mr. Rai said, that except for LNG, CNG, and electric trucks of the essential commodities and essential service vehicles, other trucks are banned from entry into Delhi. He said, that in GRAP-3, demolition work at Flyovers, overbridges, and power transmission pipelines was given an exemption, but now they are also banned.
“We have implemented odd-even in Delhi before too, so people are aware about it, but essentially it means that on odd dates, cars having odd-numbered digits will only be allowed to ply in Delhi. Similarly on even days, only cars with their last digit ending in an even number will be allowed on the road," Rai added. Earlier, Rai had written a letter to Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav, requesting him to ban the entry of vehicles non-compliant with BS6 norms into Delhi from neighbouring states.
The Odd-Even vehicle rationing plan refers to a system under which cars and two-wheelers with registration plate with even last number are permitted on one day, followed by odd number on the next day. Certain vehicles are exempted from the plan and are permitted on all days. This includes emergency vehicles, VVIP vehicles and electric vehicles. This plan was first implemented in Delhi back in 2016. The first scheme was implemented between January 2016 and November 2017. The state government brought back the initiative in 2019.
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