Delhi-Ghaziabad border checks turn back 110 cars over three days
Police screening vehicles for BS-VI emission compliance has caused traffic delays for commuters on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway and NH-9.
Police have been screening vehicles at the Ghaziabad-Delhi border for three consecutive days to ensure compliance with BS-VI emission standards, according to The Times of India. On Wednesday, 196 vehicles were checked and 33 were turned back for failing to meet the prescribed norms.
The checks have caused traffic tailbacks on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway (DME) and NH-9. On Tuesday, 192 vehicles were checked and 38 were denied entry, while 39 vehicles were stopped on November 2.
ADCP (traffic) Varun Singh stated that traffic personnel have been deployed at six points along the Ghaziabad-Delhi border. These locations include the UP Gate flyover, Media House, Seemapuri, Tulsi Niketan, Loni, and below the UP Gate flyover, operating in two shifts from 8am to 8pm and 8pm to 8am.
The restrictions on non-Delhi-registered vehicles that do not meet BS-VI norms have been in place since November 1 under GRAP Stage II. Commuters are reportedly using secondary routes, travelling during off-peak hours, or switching to the metro to avoid delays.
Some residents have turned to alternatives such as carpooling through WhatsApp groups or parking vehicles at metro stations. Others are using the Eastern or Western Peripheral Expressways to bypass Delhi, an advocate at the GB Nagar district court, Aditya Bhati, said.