Attention commuters: Checkpoints set up in Delhi as vehicle checks intensified under GRAP restrictions

Attention commuters if you are driving in Delhi-NCR these days as Delhi Traffic Police has ramped up vehicle checks in the national capital and the bordering areas after the Graded Response Action Plan Stage IV was implemented to curb the worsening air quality, officials said on Tuesday. The Centre's air quality panel for Delhi-NCR on Monday imposed stringent measures under Stage IV of the air pollution control plan as the region's air quality turned "severe" due to unfavourable meteorological conditions. In addition to enhancing checks within the city, Delhi Police held an inter-state coordination meeting with Haryana and UP Police to discuss strategies for managing the flow of vehicles into the city, a police officer said. These checkpoints will be responsible for imposing fines on BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel vehicles for plying in the city, another police officer said.