Diesel Cars with BS 4 Engine to Get Banned in Delhi-NCR from THIS Date

“State governments in Delhi-NCR may impose restrictions on BS 3 petrol and BS 4 diesel light motor vehicles (four wheelers) under Stage 3," the policy reads.

Written by: India.com News Desk Edited by: Victor Dasgupta

Published: August 9, 2022, 4:06 PM IST

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Diesel Cars with BS 4 Engine to Get Banned in Delhi-NCR from THIS Date

New Delhi: Important update for those who own a diesel car running on a BS 4 engine. According to the Commission for Air Quality Management, the revamped Graded Response Action Plan – a set of anti-air pollution measures followed in Delhi and its vicinity according to the severity of the situation- will come into force from October 1. This also means that the diesel cars with BS 4 engine can be banned in the national capital region if the air pollution level exceeds the 450 Air Quality Index (AQI) mark during the festive season.

The new policy will ban four-wheelers running in the region with BS 4 engines. However, it is important to note that the policy exempt essential services vehicles. “State governments in Delhi-NCR may impose restrictions on BS 3 petrol and BS 4 diesel light motor vehicles (four wheelers) under Stage 3,” the policy reads.

Here are some of the important details:

• The ban will come into effect only when stage 3 of air pollution is reached.
• Classified under a Graded Response Action Plan approved by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Stage 3 of air pollution is marked as severe when AQI remains between 401 and 450.
• There is a different action plan for Stage 4 of air pollution when AQI breaches the 450 mark.
• Ban on entry of trucks, Delhi-registered diesel-run medium goods vehicles and heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in the city in case air pollution reaches Stage 4
• The policy plans to bring is barring fuel pumps in Delhi-NCR region to give fuel to vehicles that do not have a valid pollution-under-check certificate.
• It will come into effect from January 1, 2023.