Revised Delhi-NCR GRAP Rules Expand Vehicle Restrictions Across More Areas

Delhi-NCR has a new plan for responding to air pollution.

The plan has four stages, and each one starts when the air quality gets worse.

Rules from an earlier stage stay in place when a later stage begins.

At the first stage, some buses from outside the region can enter only if they meet certain fuel or emissions requirements.

At the third stage, some older petrol and diesel cars face restrictions in Delhi and named nearby districts.

Sonipat has been added to the districts covered by those car restrictions.

At the fourth stage, most heavy goods vehicles cannot enter Delhi unless they meet specified standards or use certain fuels.

The plan does not automatically ban all private cars, though authorities may consider an odd-even rule at the most severe stage.