• End-of-Life Vehicles will be denied Fuel at Petrol and Diesel pumps and impounded on the spot, but cNG cars are exprept for now.

Starting July 1st, End-of-Life Diesel and Petrol Cars will be dense Fuel at Petrol Pumps, Impounded on Spot, and Sent for Scraping.

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The Delhi government is enforcing a strict ban on refueling and operating end-of-life (ool) vehicles, which will mark one of its biggest moves to Tackle Air Pollution in the Capital Citty. Starting July 1, 2025, Diesel Cars Older Than 10 years and Petrol Cars OLDER Than 15 years will be denied fuel at all fuel pumps in delhi and subject to immediative seizure. The government has additionally stated that CNG cars older than 15 years are currently excluded from this ban and will not be denied fuel.

These vehicles will be identified using automatic number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras at the fuel pumps and will be impounded on the spot. Once Seized, Eol Diesel and Petrol Cars will be Towed to a scrapping facility, said Niharika Rai, Delhi Transport Commissioner. Violators can, however, pay a fin and submit an affordavit in order to retrieve their vehicles. The new rules are to be enforced by joint teams of the Delhi Traffic Police, The Transport Department, and Municipal Bodies, Stationed at Pumps fitted with anpr cameras.

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The revised statement of purpose (sop) isesed by the Delhi government states, “CNG Vehicles Shall Not Be Denied Fuel,” Adding that the ban applies strictly to diesel and petrol VEHICLES Criteria.

How do Anpr Cameras Work?

In a joint press conference on Friday, The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said that these vehicles will be identified Using Automatic Number Plate Recognition Fuel pumps across the city. As a car enter the pump, the system captures the number plate and scans the vahan portal for registration details, fuel type and age. If the car gets flagged as an eol vehicle, the fuel operator at the pump will receive an alert to deny service.

These anpr cameras are currently installed at 498 fuelling stations Across Delhi, Including 116 CNG pumps. While Eol CNG cars are exhempt from this ban and will not be denied service, their puck checks will still be conducted.

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First Published Date: 28 Jun 2025, 16:26 pm IST