Amid dip in AQI, only these vehicles will be allowed to enter Delhi from November 1

As Delhi continues to choke under ‘very poor’ air quality, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has announced a sweeping ban on the entry of polluting commercial goods vehicles into the national capital starting November 1, 2025.

Vehicles seen on the Signature Bridge in Delhi on a polluted morning. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

The move aims to curb vehicular emissions, one of the biggest contributors to Delhi’s persistent smog.

According to the directive, no commercial goods vehicles - including light, medium, and heavy goods vehicles (LGVs, MGVs, and HGVs) - registered outside Delhi and non-compliant with BS-VI norms will be allowed to enter the city.