Fri, 6 Nov, 2026, 08:12 pm
Reported by Down To Earth
Delhi’s new winter traffic restrictions, introduced on November 1, 2026, have had little immediate impact on congestion across 24 of the city’s busiest roads, a CSE analysis found.
Travel times on the first Sunday were 2% longer than on comparable Sundays in 2025, while journeys on the first working day were just 2% quicker than the preceding Friday.
The entry ban targets older, non-BS-VI vehicles registered outside Delhi, leaving most Delhi-registered vehicles unaffected.
Experts call for stricter parking regulations, better public transport, improved last-mile connectivity and stronger enforcement to ease congestion and pollution..On the morning of November 1, 2026, a commuter at the Delhi border spent three hours in a queue that barely moved.
Enforcement teams at 13 major toll plazas, from DND and Rajokri on NH-48 to Ghazipur, Singhu and Tikri, were stopping vehicles that did not comply with the new rules. For many, the first day of Delhi’s winter restrictions began with more traffic, not less.
