GRAP II was imposed in Delhi as air quality declined, creating extensive traffic congestion at border checks.
Kunal Verma, a software engineer who lives in Greater Noida West, said he had set out at 9.30am to pick up his mother-in-law from New Delhi railway station. It took me about 50 minutes just to cross Ghazipur. I reached 30 minutes late. Petrol and diesel vehicles registered outside Delhi that do not meet BS-6 standards are barred. Interstate diesel buses below BS-6 are also prohibited. Even BS-6 vehicles need a valid PUCC.
Tuesday, therefore, may bring another delay at the border. She was travelling alone from Bihar and her train was due to arrive at 10.50 am. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Ghaziabad | Silver Rate in Ghaziabad | Bank Holidays in Ghaziabad | Public Holidays in Ghaziabad | Ghaziabad AQI | Weather in Ghaziabad | Petrol Price in Ghaziabad | Diesel Price in Ghaziabad | CNG Price in Ghaziabad | LPG Price in Ghaziabad Stay updated with the latest Ghaziabad news.
We have deployed additional traffic personnel to manage the situation,” said Varun Singh, ADCP (traffic). Of the 123 vehicles checked on Monday, 39 were denied entry, he said, adding that checks “will continue until AQI returns to normal levels”. “Traffic personnel have been stationed at the border round the clock to manage the situation,” said Singh. My mother-in-law had to wait on the platform all that time,” he said.
Vehicles moved at a snail’s pace as police set up layers of barricades on both sides of the border to screen vehicles for compliance with Delhi govt’s order. Documents, registration details and pollution-control certificates were checked before motorists were allowed to proceed. With the checks slowing traffic to a crawl at the borders during rush hour, the impact was felt in frustrating tailbacks that stretched several kilometres. The gridlock was worsened by vehicles found ineligible to enter Delhi being turned back, forcing them to make U-turns near the barricades. The inspections were conducted at six locations – on the UP Gate flyover and below it, outside Media House, at Seemapuri border, Tulsi Niketan and Loni border points. Police have put up signboards at border points to inform motorists about the restrictions. “Any vehicle that did not meet the prescribed standards was turned back, which added to the jam. Unless police change strategy, the expressway is likely to see the border, in fact, choke every day for the period GRAP is in force. Congestion itself contributes to pollution. “My cab got caught in traffic. BS VI-compliant vehicles with a valid pollution under control certificate, CNG and electric vehicles, and those covered by specific exemptions are allowed into the capital, subject to applicable rules. Trucks not destined for Delhi are required to use Eastern or Western Peripheral Expressways or other alternative routes. Tractors and jugaad vehicles will not be allowed either. Download the TOI App.
GHAZIABAD: While GRAP II was imposed in Delhi on Monday as the air quality turned ‘very poor’, border checks to implement the bar on non-BS VI vehicles gridlocked Delhi-Meerut Expressway and NH9 at UP Gate and led to massive tailbacks in the morning.
Santosh Singh said he had been stuck for more than 30 minutes after entering NH9 from the Sector 62 roundabout. The checks are part of Delhi’s winter pollution-control measures, which took effect on Nov 1 and are scheduled to remain in force till Jan 31 next year. Because this was a working day, the scenes were similar to the congestion seen at the Delhi-Gurgaon border on Sunday, the first day of checks, only much worse. Because of this jam,” he said, but I have missed it.
For commuters, the checks translated into missed meetings, delayed appointments and disrupted personal plans. “I was supposed to reach office by 11am for a meeting.