From 1 November 2025, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), approved rule means that only commercial vehicles with BS-VI compliance, or those running on CNG, LNG or electric power, can enter the national capital region of Delhi.

If your goods-vehicle is registered outside Delhi and is using an older emission-norm engine (pre-BS-VI), you’ll no longer be able to drive it into the city from that date.

WHAT IS CHANGING

Any commercial goods vehicle (light, medium or heavy) registered outside Delhi must be BS-VI compliant or use cleaner fuels (CNG, LNG, EV) to gain entry from 1 November.

The rule does not apply to commercial vehicles registered within Delhi.

Older diesel vehicles (below BS-VI norm) will be barred unless they fall under essential-goods exemption (which runs only

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