Delhi’s enforcement of GRAP-2 and BS-VI vehicle restrictions intensified on November 2, with authorities checking 8,263 vehicles at the city’s borders, turning back 1,228 and seizing two vehicles for violations as air quality worsened across the capital.
According to figures reported by ANI and cited by Live Hindustan, 37 vehicles below the BS-VI emission standard were issued challans during checks conducted until 8 pm. The enforcement focused on vehicles entering Delhi from adjoining areas as the Commission for Air Quality Management brought GRAP-2 restrictions into force.
The action came after air quality deteriorated at several monitoring locations. Delhi recorded an AQI of 312 at 9 am on November 2, while the Jahangirpuri monitoring station registered 436 at 4 pm. Rohini recorded an AQI of 415 and Punjabi Bagh 413, making these among the worst-affected locations reported that day.
The vehicle checks followed a similar enforcement drive on November 1 by the Delhi Transport Department and Delhi Police. Around 40 teams, comprising approximately 250 officers and personnel, were deployed at different entry points to the capital. A total of 7,249 vehicles were checked on the first day.
Of the vehicles inspected on November 1, 714 were stopped from entering Delhi and sent back, while 38 end-of-life vehicles were seized, according to figures from a report by The Indian Express cited in the Live Hindustan report. End-of-life vehicles are those that have completed their prescribed operational life and are restricted under Delhi’s vehicle regulations.
The two-day figures show that enforcement at Delhi’s borders is addressing more than one category of vehicle violation. The latest checks targeted vehicles below the BS-VI emission standard, while the previous day’s action also included vehicles identified as having exceeded their permitted service life.
GRAP-2 is intended to trigger additional measures when air pollution reaches deteriorating levels in the National Capital Region. Its implementation places greater emphasis on controlling pollution sources and intensifying enforcement, including checks on vehicles entering the capital. The restrictions operate alongside existing pollution-control rules rather than replacing them.
For residents and commuters, the border checks mean that vehicle eligibility and compliance documents are receiving closer scrutiny before entry into Delhi. Drivers using vehicles below the applicable emission standard or vehicles classified as end-of-life may face challans, denial of entry or seizure, depending on the violation identified by enforcement teams.
The latest enforcement numbers also underline the scale of movement across Delhi’s borders. More than 15,500 vehicles were checked over the two days covered in the report, with more than 1,900 either turned back or denied entry and 40 vehicles seized. The authorities have appealed to drivers to comply fully with pollution-control rules and cooperate with enforcement teams.
The checks are expected to continue as GRAP-2 remains in force and monitoring stations record elevated pollution levels across the capital. Authorities have not announced an end date for the restrictions in the supplied report.
