Delhi-Gurugram border clogged, checks step up as WAP takes effect

With restrictions on non-BS-VI petrol and diesel vehicles entering Delhi coming into force on Sunday, Gurugram and Noida have deployed special teams at key border points to screen vehicles and regulate their movement. Massive traffic jam was seen on National Highway-48 in Gurugram on Sunday morning as the Delhi government's ban on the entry of vehicles below the BS-VI emission standard took effect. The curbs only apply to vehicles not registered in Delhi. The ban led to traffic congestion on the main carriageway as well as the service lane going towards Delhi.In Gurugram, the Traffic Police has deployed special inspection teams at five Haryana-Delhi border routes – Sirhaul toll, Kapashera, Bajghera, Aya Nagar and Gwal Pahari – to screen vehicles headed towards the Capital.Long queues of vehicles seen at Singhu border ahead of enforcement of revised GRAP vehicle-entry restrictions from November 1. 

VIDEO | Delhi: Long queues of vehicles seen at Singhu border ahead of enforcement of revised GRAP vehicle-entry restrictions from November 1. The restrictions bar certain non-BS-VI compliant vehicles registered outside Delhi from entering the national capital, as part of measures to curb air pollution in winters. (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/bIyFWTfmBd)

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Delhi-Haryana border clogs as cops turn away non-BS VI vehicles due to anti-pollution checks. Authorities have intensified vehicle checks and enforcement of GRAP restrictions. More than 10 lakh vehicles in neighbouring NCR areas of Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad could be affected by Delhi's decision to prohibit the entry of vehicles below BS6 emission standards from Nov 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027, according to transport department estimates.