Delhi Proposes Phasing Out CNG Autos in Draft EV Policy 2.0

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• The Delhi government is set to release its Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2.0, aimed at aggressively transitioning to EVs for various vehicle categories.
• CNG autorickshaw registrations will cease from August 15, 2025. Existing CNG auto permits will be reissued as e-auto permits only. Autorickshaws over 10 years old must switch to electric or retrofit with batteries during the policy’s implementation period.
• From August 15, 2025, no diesel, petrol or CNG-powered goods-carrying three-wheelers can be registered; petrol and CNG two-wheelers will stop being sold by August 15, 2026.
• All municipal garbage collection vehicles are mandated to transition fully to electric by December 31, 2027. The DTC (Delhi Transport Corporation) and private transport operators must replace fossil-fuel city buses with electric ones for intra-city operations by the start of the policy implementation period; inter-state buses should meet BS-VI standards at minimum.
• Private car buyers owning more than two vehicles may only purchase EVs post notification of this draft policy conditionally in case approved unchanged during cabinet stages.

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