People commute as a layer of smog engulfs the city after air quality deteriorated in in Delhi-NCR, in New Delhi, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (Image: PTI Photo) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

In an effort to combat worsening air pollution across the National Capital Region, the Commission for Air Quality Management has announced sweeping curbs on polluting freight traffic entering the capital. Beginning Nov. 1, 2025, all non-Delhi registered commercial goods vehicles that are BS-III or below will be prohibited from entering Delhi.

The restriction, issued under the Graded Response Action Plan, targets vehicle emissions, a major contributor to Delhi's annual winter pollution spike. The CAQM said in a notification posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the ban will

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