Entry of heavy and medium goods vehicles in Delhi banned for three days

The entry of heavy and medium goods vehicles into the national capital will be banned for three days beginning 11 pm on Thursday night as Delhi's air quality worsened to the "severe-plus emergency" category following Diwali.

The Transportation Department of the Delhi Government has issued a notification regarding the ban. It has also appealed to private vehicles to avoid using their vehicles during the period.

As per the notification, entry of heavy and medium goods vehicles into the national capital will be banned from 11 pm to 11 pm of November 11, Special Commissioner of Transport K K Dahiya said.

"The Environmental Pollution Control Agency (EPCA) and the Traffic Police and Municipal Corporations have been sent to the agency," he said.

Vehicles carrying vegetables, fruits, grains, milk, egg, ice etc., which is to be used as food items and tankers carrying petroleum products will be exempted, Dahiya said.

Joint Commissioner (Traffic) of Police Alok Kumar said adequate deployment of police personnel has been done at all.

"Support from police of neighboring districts of Delhi-NCR has been sought to ensure smooth and free movement for other motorists during this period," he said.

Delhi, Kumar said.

A senior official of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) said to be issued by the EPCA, the ban on entry of non-essential commodities will be strictly enforced.

Over 50,000 workers carriers in Delhi mostly through 13 toll points managed by the civic body. Besides, there are several less-used entry points from neighboring Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, he said.