Delhi Bans Entry Of Non-Delhi BS-III Goods Vehicles From November 1

To combat worsening air pollution in Delhi, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Friday announced a ban on the entry of all non-Delhi-registered BS-III and below standard commercial goods vehicles into the capital. The regulations are effective from tomorrow, November 1.

According to the amended Direction issued by CAQM, all non-Delhi-registered Light Goods Vehicles (LGVs), Medium Goods Vehicles (MGVs), and Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) that are not BS-VI compliant will be strictly prohibited from entering the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi from November 1.

In an official statement, CAQM said that vehicular emissions are one of the major contributors to the city’s severe air pollution levels and to curb this, the decision

has been taken.

“Starting tomorrow, there will be a ban on entry of all non-Delhi registered BS-III and below standard commercial goods vehicles into Delhi,” CAQM posted guidelines on X.

Starting tomorrow, there will be a ban on entry of all non-Delhi registered BS-III and below standard commercial goods vehicles into #Delhi.

For more details, kindly visit:https://t.co/Td3eFNB7yW pic.twitter.com/m9mIlmBgTZ

— Commission for Air Quality Management (@CAQM_Official) October 31, 2025

This is to be noted that BS-IV compliant commercial goods vehicles will be allowed entry into Delhi until October 31, 2026.

The directive also clarified that commercial goods vehicles registered in Delhi, as well as those running on CNG, LNG, or electricity, will not face any restrictions. Similarly, BS-VI compliant petrol and diesel vehicles can operate without limitations throughout the year.

Delhi Pollution

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), as of 8 am on Friday, Delhi recorded an AQI of 268, categorised as ‘poor’. The previous day at the same time, the AQI was 352, placing the air quality in the ‘very poor’ category.

Several key monitoring stations also recorded improvement in the air quality. Anand Vihar reported an AQI of 282, Aya Nagar 237, Burari Crossing 249, DTU 206, Dwarka Sector-8 288, IGI Airport 211, IHBAS Dilshad Garden 284, ITO 280, JLN Stadium 255, Nehru Nagar 270, Okhla Phase 2 255, Punjabi Bagh 293 and Patparganj 256 – all categorised as ‘poor’.

(ANI inputs)