BAHADURGARH/SONIPAT: With Delhi tightening restrictions on vehicular movement to combat winter pollution, police in neighbouring Jhajjar and Sonipat districts of Haryana have stepped up enforcement, warning motorists that vehicles failing to meet prescribed emission standards will not be allowed to enter the national capital from November 1 to January 31.Jhajjar Police has launched special surveillance on major routes leading to Delhi, while Sonipat Police has set up 12 checkpoints along the border to enforce directions issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), under GRAP Stage-I and the Winter Action Plan 2026-27.DCP (Traffic), Jhajjar, Shubham Singh, said only CNG, electric and BS-VI-compliant diesel vehicles would be allowed to enter Delhi under the restrictions.Traffic personnel have been directed to conduct intensive checks on Delhi-bound vehicles. Police have also sensitised bus operators, transport unions, tour operators, schools and other institutions about the restrictions.In Sonipat, police commissioner Mamta Singh, IPS, ADGP, has directed officers to ensure strict enforcement.The 12 checkpoints have been set up at strategic locations, including the Sindhu-Kundli border flyover on NH-44, Safiyabad, Lampur, Shivpuri, Saboli, Jhinjhauli, KMP-KGP zero point and Nahri double canal bridge. More checkpoints may be set up on other routes leading to Delhi.Police will check valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates, monitor vehicles emitting excessive smoke and take action against overage petrol and diesel vehicles and other restricted categories.Vehicles passing through the region without a destination in the area will be diverted via the KMP and KGP expressways in accordance with Supreme Court directions.Restrictions on interstate buses and vehicles from other states will also be enforced, subject to applicable exemptions for eligible electric, CNG and BS-VI diesel vehicles.Meanwhile, commuters on NH-44 are likely to face traffic disruptions due to repair work on the Drain No. 8 flyover near Pyau Maniyari.The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is carrying out repairs on the Delhi-to-Panipat carriageway, with traffic being diverted through a designated service road. The work is expected to take three to four days.ACP (Traffic) Naresh Ahlawat said the narrowed stretch could lead to congestion and advised motorists to follow traffic instructions and avoid overtaking.Sonipat Police has suggested two alternative routes for Delhi-bound commuters. Vehicles from Bahalgarh can travel via Baghpat and Loni border, while those from Murthal heading towards Delhi and the airport can take the Barwasni-Bawana-Dwarka route.Police have urged motorists to keep vehicle documents and PUC certificates valid and comply with pollution-control restrictions. Officials said strict monitoring would continue to curb vehicular emissions and minimise traffic congestion across the Delhi-NCR region.
