Amid the flagrant drop in AQI and the Delhi Government’s bid to revive it to its former state, all commercial goods vehicles that have been registered outside Delhi whether LGV, MGV and HGV and are not compliant with BS-VI or are not, CNG, LNG or EV’s will be prohibited from entering the national capital from November 1, in line with the directions of the Commission for Air Quality Management.
BS-VI compliant vehicles meet stricter emission standards and contribute towards curtailing pollution, and hence their entry has been allowed.
The Commission for Air Quality Management directs for a strict ban on entry of any commercial goods vehicle viz LGV, MGV and HGV, other than BS-VI, CNG, LNG and EV, into Delhi wef. 01.11.2O25, except such vehicles that are registered in Delhi. Provided that all BS-IV commercial… pic.twitter.com/TEq3CKDNUI
— ANI (@ANI) October 28, 2025
A public notice recently issued by the Transport Department stated that BS-IV commercial goods vehicles, viz, LGV, MGV, or HGV, will be allowed to enter for a limited time period till October 31, 2025.
The notice further added that the restrictions under the various stages of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) on commercial goods vehicles will continue to apply during the period a particular stage is in force.
In a meeting held on October 17, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) approved a sweeping ban on the entry of polluting commercial vehicles into Delhi from November 1, amid the city’s worsening pollution woes.
Transporters had hoped that the government might extend the relaxation on the entry of BS-IV compliant vehicles into Delhi. Leaders from the All India Motor and Goods Transport Association said they will hold a meeting soon to discuss the next course of action.
