Delhi Traffic Police will intensify vehicle checks at the capital’s borders and other entry routes to prevent vehicles violating restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) from entering the city, officials said on Friday. The enforcement drive will also include checks for valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates and action against vehicles covered by age-based restrictions.
The decision was taken at a meeting held on November 12, chaired by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Sachin Kumar Singhal. Officials from Haryana’s Jhajjar, Sonipat and Bahadurgarh districts participated in the meeting, according to the report by Live Hindustan – NCR.
The meeting focused on implementing directions issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) and enforcing restrictions on vehicles under GRAP. Officials were instructed to deploy adequate police personnel at border entry points, alternative routes and entry loops. These teams will identify vehicles that do not comply with the restrictions and stop them from entering Delhi.
Traffic officials will also step up checks for valid PUC certificates. Strict action will be taken against vehicles violating restrictions on diesel vehicles that are more than 10 years old and petrol vehicles that are more than 15 years old, in accordance with orders of the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal, the report said.
Inter-state buses were another focus of the meeting. Authorities discussed preventing buses barred under GRAP restrictions from entering Delhi and said that, as far as possible, such vehicles should be stopped at their points of origin. The measure will require coordination between Delhi authorities and officials in neighbouring states, particularly on routes used by buses and other commercial vehicles entering the capital.
The police also plan to install digital display screens on major routes to provide information about GRAP restrictions and alternative routes. Public-address systems will be installed at border points so that vehicle drivers and passengers can receive updates on the applicable rules and enforcement arrangements.
Officials have additionally been asked to meet transporters and bus operators to explain the restrictions. They have been instructed to coordinate with counterparts in neighbouring states so that CAQM directions and GRAP measures are implemented before restricted vehicles reach Delhi’s entry points.
The enforcement plan places border crossings, alternative routes and inter-state transport corridors at the centre of Delhi’s response to winter pollution. The report did not specify the number of additional personnel to be deployed, the precise locations of the digital displays or the duration of the intensified checking drive.
