Delhi Pollution: Border Checks Under ‘No PUC, No Fuel’ Rule See 3,700 Challans, 570 Turned Away

According to the Delhi government, joint teams from the Traffic Police and the Transport Department have checked around 5,000 vehicles at key entry points in the last 24 hours. 3,746 vehicles were fined for not having a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate, and 568 vehicles that were either non-compliant or non-destined were denied entry. In addition, 217 non-destined trucks were redirected via the Eastern and Western Peripheral Expressways to reduce wasteful traffic into Delhi.

Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa stated that the figures showed stricter enforcement and higher compliance. He said border checks had already resulted in a noticeable decrease in the number of outside vehicles entering the city, and that coordination with adjacent states was critical to efficiently managing regional pollution levels.

The enforcement push also resulted in a substantial increase in demand for PUC certificates. Officials verified that approximately 61,000 PUCCs were issued on December 17 and 18, indicating that drivers are responding to the stricter checks.