Delhi’s BS6 rule is coming: Is your NCR vehicle on the banned list? Here's how to check

NEW DELHI: If you drive into Delhi from Gurgaon, Noida, Faridabad or Ghaziabad or any other NCR city, your vehicle’s emission standard is about to matter a great deal. From November 1, 2026, Delhi will stop vehicles that fall below BS6 norms and are registered outside the capital from entering.

The restriction stays in force until January 31, 2027, as part of the city’s winter pollution control plan.

Applies to vehicles registered outside Delhi that do not meet BS6 standardsEffective November 1, 2026, to January 31, 2027Part of Delhi’s winter action plan, when air quality typically worsensGurugram traffic police have also issued an advisory for commercial goods vehiclesWho will be hit the most?

Transport department estimates suggest more than 10 lakh vehicles in neighbouring NCR areas could be affected. Gurgaon and Faridabad together have nearly 2 lakh non-BS6 vehicles, about 70% of them BS3 and BS4, along with around 50,000 commercial vehicles. Noida and Greater Noida have over 4 lakh such vehicles, more than half of them BS4 and mostly petrol cars. Ghaziabad has around 4 lakh.