Bahadurgarh/Sonipat: With Delhi tightening restrictions on vehicular movement to combat winter pollution, police in neighbouring Haryana districts of Jhajjar and Sonipat have stepped up enforcement measures, 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 established 12 dedicated checkpoints along the Delhi border to ensure compliance with directions issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), GRAP Stage-I and the Winter Action Plan 2026-27.Jhajjar DCP (Traffic) Shubham Singh said traffic personnel have been directed to conduct intensive inspections of 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 has directed officers to ensure strict enforcement. The 12 checkpoints have been established 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. Additional checkpoints may be set up on other routes leading to Delhi.“Police will verify valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates, monitor vehicles emitting excessive smoke and take action against overage petrol and diesel vehicles and other restricted categories. Non-destination vehicles travelling through the region will be diverted via the KMP and KGP expressways in accordance with Supreme Court directions,” said a senior police officer.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 NHAI is undertaking 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.
