Delhi to ban non-BS-VI vehicles from other states every year from Nov 1

The Delhi government on Saturday said it will implement the ban on vehicles below BS-VI emission standards registered in other states or Union territories every year between November 1 and January 31. It earlier announced a ban on the plying of non-Delhi-registered motor vehicles that are below BS-VI emission norms for the same period this year -- which is usually marked by the worst of the city's air pollution and quality -- under its Winter Action Plan to limit vehicular emissions and curb dust on roads. "Every year, from November 1 to January 31, other state-registered BS-IV and below vehicles will not be allowed to ply in Delhi," a Delhi transport department's public notification said on Saturday. With effect from November 1, 2026, commercial goods vehicles, including large goods vehicles, medium goods vehicles and heavy goods vehicles and buses which are BS-IV and below, will not be permitted to enter Delhi, it said, adding that this also includes buses operating under the All