New Delhi to slash use of cars in November to cut pollution

Vehicles drive through the smog in New Delhi, India, January 7, 2019. [Reuters]

India’s capital New Delhi will enforce strict restrictions on use of private cars from November 4-15 to curb pollution, its chief minister said on Friday. The move is meant to help improve air quality that tends to deteriorate sharply in winter months.

Private vehicles will only be allowed to use roads on alternate days during the period, Arvind Kejriwal told a news conference, depending on whether their registration plate ends in an odd or even number. The city also aims to introduce 1,000 electric buses, Kejriwal said, as well as policies to promote other electric vehicles.