New GRAP Rules in Delhi; Restrictions in NCR October 2026: How your car's year of purchase will decide entry in capital
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- ✓Delhi-NCR’s revised Graded Response Action Plan started new restrictions for October 2026 to fight winter air pollution.
- ✓Under Stage III, authorities banned BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel cars in Delhi and five NCR districts.
- ✓Owners should check their vehicle documents or the Parivahan portal to see if they got affected.
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Delhi-NCR's revised Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) has tightened restrictions on certain vehicles as the region prepares for annual worsening of air quality during winter months.
The new measures notified by Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has made many changes from the earlier restrictions. For car owners, however, the question this year is not how old the vehicle is or when it was purchased but the vehicle's fuel type and BS emission standard.
While there are no restrictions in first two stages of GRAP, under Stage III, strict restrictions will apply to BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel light motor vehicles (LMVs) in Delhi and five NCR districts: Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat, Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddha Nagar.
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