The Delhi government has directed that all buses coming to the national capital from Haryana will have to run on electric, CNG, or BS-VI diesel, while buses from the NCR regions of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan need to follow these norms while coming to the city from Wednesday.
The transport department of the city government said that from July 1 next year, all buses coming to Delhi from any city or town in Haryana, Rajasthan, or Uttar Pradesh shall only be electric, CNG, and BS-VI diesel ones.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) had said that starting November 1, only electric, CNG, and BS VI-compliant diesel buses will be allowed to operate between Delhi and the cities and towns of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan falling in the National Capital Region (NCR). The measure aims to combat the air pollution caused by the diesel-powered buses operating in the region, with the ultimate goal of transitioning to electric vehicles. In a circular issued to Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan, the transport department shared the guidelines for buses that will come into effect from Wednesday.
“All state government bus services between any city or town in the state of Haryana and Delhi shall be operated only through EV, CNG, or BS-VI diesel buses w.e.f. 01.11.2023.
