Theodd-even traffic rationing scheme in Delhi has been started from Monday morningamidst the battles of apocalyptic levels of air pollution. Around 200 teams oftraffic police have been deployed to ensure compliance and around 5,000 civildefence volunteers have been trained to spread awareness.
Despiteemergency control measures kicking on Friday, pollution rose to the worstlevels so far this year on Sunday, prompting Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal toissue a fresh appeal asking residents to follow the rule.
Kejriwal on Monday morning tweeted in Hindi saying, "Namaste Delhi. Odd-even is starting today to reduce pollution. Do follow odd-even for yourself, your children's health and for the sake of your family's breath. Share cars. This will build friendships, strengthen relationships as well as save petrol and reduce pollution. Delhi will show it again."
The odd-even scheme is a traffic rationing measure under which private vehicles with registration numbers ending with an odd digit will be allowed on roads on odd dates and those with an even digit on even dates.
Vehicle registrations ending with odd digits like 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 will not be allowed on the roads on November 4, 6, 8, 12 and 14. Similarly, vehicles with registration numbers ending with an even digit – 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 – will not be allowed on the roads on November 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15. The scheme will end on November 15 and is likely to be extended if pollution levels continue to remain in a severe category.
Thescheme will not be effective on Sunday, November 10. The restrictions will alsoapply to the vehicles with registration numbers of other states.
