Delhi’s pollution crackdown sent 170 commercial vehicles with BS-IV or older emission standards back from border points on Monday, disrupting the entry of goods and other commercial traffic from neighbouring states and districts.
The enforcement action was carried out by traffic police and teams from the transport department at entry points connected to the National Capital Region. Vehicles were checked for compliance with the restrictions before being stopped from entering Delhi. The action follows a ban on the entry of BS-IV and older commercial vehicles coming from outside Delhi to control pollution.
According to Live Hindustan, DCP Traffic Syed Ali Abbas said restricted commercial vehicles were being turned back from Zero Point and Jewar. The vehicles were redirected through the Eastern Peripheral Expressway rather than being allowed to continue towards Delhi.
The diversion has significance beyond the border checkpoints. Several commercial vehicles use Delhi as a route to reach Haryana and Punjab. Directing these vehicles to the Eastern Peripheral Expressway is intended to keep them away from the restricted route through the capital, while allowing their journeys to continue through an alternative corridor.
Enforcement teams are also checking pollution-control certificates. Vehicles found without the required pollution testing documentation are being issued fines of Rs 10,000, according to the report. Other violations detected during inspection are also attracting challans under the applicable transport rules.
The operation places Delhi’s border crossings at the centre of the capital’s air-pollution response. These points are not only administrative boundaries but also major gateways for freight and commercial movement across the wider urban region. Any restriction applied at them can affect route choices, delivery schedules and the distribution of traffic between Delhi and peripheral expressways.
The transport department’s enforcement team said restricted vehicles were being stopped and returned at the border. The checks are therefore combining two measures: preventing older commercial vehicles from entering Delhi and penalising vehicles that do not have valid pollution-testing documentation.
The report does not specify how long the restrictions will remain in force, the total number of vehicles checked, or whether similar enforcement will be extended to other categories of vehicles. For now, the stated enforcement locations are Zero Point and Jewar, with the Eastern Peripheral Expressway being used to redirect vehicles turned back from Delhi’s border.
