Tue Jul 01 02:55:27 UTC 2025: **Delhi Cracks Down on Old Vehicles: Fuel Ban Begins for Vehicles Over 10/15 Years Old**

**New Delhi, July 1, 2025** – In a major push to combat air pollution, Delhi has implemented a ban on refuelling end-of-life (EoL) vehicles, effective today. The directive, issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), prohibits petrol pumps across the city from dispensing fuel to diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol/CNG vehicles older than 15 years.

The Transport Department, in collaboration with the Delhi Police, Traffic Police, and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), has launched a comprehensive enforcement strategy to ensure compliance. Teams have been deployed at fuel stations city-wide, with designated personnel monitoring vehicle ages and preventing refuelling of non-compliant vehicles. Traffic police officers will be stationed at 350 petrol pumps, with additional police personnel ensuring law and order during the enforcement drive. Violators will face impoundment of their vehicles and fines.

Fuel stations are required to maintain logs of denied fuel transactions and prominently display signage about the new regulations. The Delhi Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation (DTIDC) will utilize Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera systems at fuel stations to identify EoL vehicles in real-time.

The CAQM directive aims to address Delhi’s air quality issues. Fuel stations not complying with the new rules will face penalties under the Motor Vehicles Act and weekly reporting to the CAQM and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

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