Delhi Fuel Ban on Old Petrol & Diesel Vehicles Starting Today 🚫

From July 1, 2025, Delhi has begun implementing a strict ban on refueling end-of-life (EoL) vehicles—defined as petrol vehicles older than 15 years and diesel vehicles over 10 years—at all fuel stations across the National Capital Territory.

🧾 Delhi Fuel Ban – Scope

• Affected vehicles: Petrol cars >15 years, diesel cars >10 years.
• Scale: Around 6.2 million vehicles affected across Delhi and NCR.
• Implementation date: Effective from 6 am, July 1, 2025.

🔍 Enforcement Measures

• Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR): Installed at ~350 petrol stations across Delhi to identify old vehicles in real-time.
• Deployment of officials: Oversight by Delhi Police at the top 100 busy stations, Transport Dept teams at 59 stations, plus MCD and Traffic Police staff at the rest.
• Compliance SOP: Petrol pump staff must log denied refueling instances and display mandatory signage warning “Fuel will not be dispensed to End‑of‑Life Vehicles”. Petrol pump staff has been trained for this.

🚨 Penalties & Vehicle Towing

• Fines: ₹10,000 for four-wheelers; ₹5,000 for two-wheelers caught refueling.
• Impoundment & Scrapping: Vehicles attempting to refuel or parked in public spaces will be seized and scrapped per regulations.
• Public spaces included: Enforcement extends to apartments and private parking lots—only vehicles wholly inside a home are exempt.

🌍 Expansion Across NCR

• Next phase: Similar ban to begin on Nov 1, 2025 for Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Noida, etc.
• Final rollout: Extended to the entire NCR by April 1, 2026.

🏭 Why It Matters for Air Quality

• Vehicles >50% of Delhi’s local pollution: Overaged vehicles are major contributors to smog and poor air quality.
• Legal basis: Builds on a 2018 Supreme Court order and 2014 NGT ruling—reinforcing Delhi’s ongoing efforts to clean its air.

✅ Delhi Fuel ban – What Owners Must Do

Owners of affected vehicles have three main options:

1. Sell/transfer the vehicle outside Delhi with an NOC.
2. Convert to approved EV kit (in future phases).
3. Scrap it at an authorized scrap facility for possible incentives under government schemes.

🔚 Delhi Fuel Ban – Bottom Line

Effective July 1, 2025, Delhi has banned fuel for old petrol (15+ years) and diesel (10+ years) vehicles city-wide as part of its aggressive anti-pollution efforts. With ANPR surveillance and strict penalties, the policy is now being systematically enforced. The phase extends to NCR cities soon. Affected owners should act quickly – sell, convert, or scrap their vehicles to comply and avoid fines.

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