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There will be no odd-even restrictions on vehicles on 11-12 November in Delhi to ensure hassle-free commute on the occasion of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday.
Various Sikh organisations had sought exemptions from the scheme so that there is no disturbance during the celebrations and various religious functions in the city.
The odd-even rule in Delhi began on 4 November and will go on till 15 November.
“The 550th birth anniversary is being celebrated with great enthusiasm on 11 and 12 November. In the recent days, lots of Sikh groups had come to ask for this (relief from the traffic curbs). Delhi government has decided that odd-even will not be applicable for two days so people do not have any inconvenience in travelling," Kejriwal told reporters at a press conference in Delhi on Thursday.
The odd-even scheme is among the many steps taken by the state government to combat air pollution. According to this rule, vehicles having registration numbers that have odd or even digits are allowed to ply on odd and even dates respectively, from 8 am to 8 pm.
The fine for violation is Rs 4,000 under the amended Motor Vehicle Act. It was Rs 2,000 back in 2016.
A total of 694 people were issued challans for violating the rule on Thursday, reported PTI. The AAP government had claimed that the scheme has indeed improved the air quality.
Two-wheelers, women motorists, vehicles carrying patients and school children in uniform are exempted from the rule.
(With inputs from PTI)
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