Ban on BS-III and BS-IV vehicles to control pollution in Noida

GRAP-III (Graded Response Action Plan-3) has been implemented in Noida to control pollution due to deteriorating air quality in the Delhi-NCR region. With the implementation of these new rules, a complete ban has been imposed on BS-III and BS-IV category vehicles entering Noida. According to a report by Aaj Tak, anyone planning to take their old car or bike onto Noida roads must first check their vehicle's emission standards, as vehicles violating the rules may be seized.

Syed Ali Abbas, DCP of Gautam Buddha Nagar Traffic Police, told Aaj Tak that these strict measures have been taken due to increasing pollution in Delhi-NCR. GRAP-III has now been implemented in the NCR region, under which the movement of BS-III and BS-IV category vehicles in the district has been stopped. Looking at the transport department's figures, approximately 1 lakh BS-IV and over 51 thousand BS-III vehicles are registered in Gautam Buddha Nagar. Thus, a total of about 1.5 lakh vehicles fall under the scope of this ban.

DCP Traffic further stated that several teams have been deployed at various locations in Noida to keep a watch on such restricted vehicles. These teams are monitoring different spots 24 hours a day, primarily including Jewar Toll Plaza, Zero Point, Pari Chowk, Chilla Border, DND, and other border areas of the district. Additionally, barricading has been carried out on the main routes coming from Delhi to Noida.

A large number of private and commercial vehicles from Delhi and surrounding areas enter Gautam Buddha Nagar every day. These include vehicles coming from Delhi, Agra, Lucknow, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Faridabad, and Palwal. Keeping this situation in mind, the police have increased surveillance on busy roads such as DND Flyover, Chilla Border, Kalindi Kunj, New Ashok Nagar, and Kondli Border.

Teams deployed at all these locations are stopping restricted vehicles and allowing only those that comply with the prescribed emission standards to proceed. Officials plan to stop vehicles that intend to go towards Delhi via Gautam Buddha Nagar from other districts. DCP Syed Ali Abbas clarified that those travelling in restricted vehicles are being stopped, checked, and released after being warned. However, if a person is caught repeatedly violating the rules, their vehicle will be seized. The police have appealed to all vehicle drivers to strictly follow the GRAP-III rules.

Traffic police have also shared important information for vehicle drivers wishing to go from Noida to Delhi. According to Gautam Buddha Nagar Traffic Police, under the revised GRAP directive number 104 (29 September 2026) of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) and the instructions of the Delhi Government's Environment Department dated 23 June 2026, a ban on the entry of vehicles with emission standards lower than BS-VI in Delhi is applicable from 1 November 2026.

According to this rule, vehicles lower than BS-VI standards are not permitted to enter Delhi. However, BS-VI, CNG, electric, and LNG vehicles may enter Delhi based on prescribed rules and exemptions. Diesel buses from other states with standards lower than BS-VI will also not be allowed to enter Delhi. Along with this, trucks that have no work in Delhi must use routes like the Eastern or Western Peripheral Expressway instead of entering the city.

According to the traffic police, merely having a BS-VI vehicle is not enough to enter Delhi; it is also mandatory for BS-VI vehicles to have a valid PUC (Pollution Under Control) certificate. On the Kalindi Border route, drivers of BS-III petrol and BS-IV vehicles were made aware of the prescribed guidelines in compliance with NGT's GRAP-3 restrictions and were appealed to cooperate in environmental protection and air pollution control.