Starting Nov 1, only CNG, electric & BS-VI diesel buses to ply between Delhi and NCR states

Haryana

-All bus services between any city/town in Haryana and Delhi must be operated only through EVs, CNG, or BS-VI diesel buses from November 1, 2023.

Rajasthan

-All bus services between any NCR city/town in Rajasthan and Delhi, as well as to any other city/town in NCR, must operate only with EVs, CNG, or BS-VI Diesel buses from November 1, 2023.

– All bus services from non-NCR areas of Rajasthan to Delhi shall also be exclusively EVs, CNG, or BS-VI Diesel buses from January 1, 2024.

Uttar Pradesh

– All bus services between any NCR city/town in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi must be exclusively EVs, CNG, or BS-VI Diesel buses from November 1, 2023.

– Bus services operating within eight NCR districts of UP shall use BS-VI diesel-compliant buses from April 1, 2024.

– Buses operating between non-NCR areas of the state to Delhi and NCR areas of other states shall also use BS-VI diesel-compliant buses from July 1, 2024.

These directives extend to all bus services, whether operated by state public sector units or private entities. The transition to operating only such buses throughout NCR is anticipated to be complete by July 1, 2024. The transport department and traffic police of the Delhi government and NCR states have been directed to ensure strict compliance through regular monitoring of implementation.

The plan, formulated in consultation with NCR states, outlines a three-tier approach for transitioning to cleaner bus services. The long-term goal, to be achieved within five years, is to convert the entire NCR’s bus fleet to electric vehicles. In the medium term, within three years, the focus will be on EVs and CNG buses.
Haryana, Rajasthan, and U.P. have committed to phasing out older BS-III and BS-IV diesel buses and replacing them with new BS-VI ones. Procurement of CNG buses and EVs, as per respective state EV policies, is also underway.