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Delhi-NCR states told not to allow cab aggregators, delivery service providers to use diesel, petrol vehicles from 2026

The Commission for Air Quality Management said that its focus is to facilitate faster transition to cleaner modes of mobility in Delhi–NCR, particularly in the sectors of cab aggregators, delivery service providers, and e-commerce entities.

With regard to Delhi, the commission noted that there is already an existing framework in place with the 2023 Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator and Delivery Service Provider Scheme. (Express Photos)

Underlining the need for “faster transition to efficient and cleaner mobility”, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in Delhi and NCR issued directions on Wednesday not to allow cab aggregators and delivery service providers to use any more diesel or petrol-run vehicles from January 2026. It has also directed the NCR state governments to induct only CNG or electric three-wheeler autorickshaws in the existing vehicle fleet with “immediate effect”.

The commission said that its focus is on reducing vehicular pollution and facilitating faster transition to cleaner modes of mobility in Delhi–NCR, particularly in the sectors of motor vehicle aggregators, delivery service providers, and e-commerce entities.

“The existing fleet of vehicles onboarded by these service providers can be continued for such services,” the directive read.

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States, including Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan, need to formulate comprehensive policies prioritizing the high-vehicle density (HVD) cities of Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat, Noida, Greater Noida, and Ghaziabad, which, besides intra-city requirements, also rely heavily on inter-city movement of vehicles, it said.

With regard to Delhi, the commission noted that there is already an existing framework in place with the 2023 Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator and Delivery Service Provider Scheme.

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Under this scheme, licensing and regulation of aggregators providing passenger transport services, delivery services of goods and commodities, including through e-commerce entities, are regulated.

In its direction, it also noted that zero-emission vehicles such as Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) and other clean technologies need to be targeted for clean mobility.

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