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Fuel Ban in Delhi: How to Check if Your Car or Bike Can Still Get Petrol?
Beginning July 1, 2025, Delhi will enforce a fuel ban for end-of-life vehicles, specifically petrol cars older than 15 years and diesel vehicles older than 10 years, as part of efforts to combat pollution. Under the Delhi fuel ban, violators will face penalties including fines of Rs 10,000 for cars and Rs 5,000 for bikes, along with towing fees. This initiative will extend to select NCR cities by November. Vehicle owners can check their vehicle's status through the RC document, mParivahan website, dealerships, or local RTOs for compliance.
Times Drive Desk
Updated Jul 2, 2025, 03:39 PM IST
Fuel Ban in Delhi: How to Check if Your Car or Bike Can Still Get Petrol (AI-generated Representational Image)
Starting July 1, 2025, end-of-life vehicles including Petrol vehicles older than 15 years and diesel vehicles older than 10 years would not be allowed to refuel in Delhi as part of fuel ban for high polluting cars plying in Delhi.
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The fuel ban in Delhi is part of strict enforcement plan which further states that if such cars and bikes are found refueling, they will be impounded, and the owners of these vehicles would be penalised with a hefty fine of Rs 10,000 in case of a car and Rs 5,000 in case of a bike, along with towing and parking charges. The enforcement plan will extend to a selected few NCR cities including Faridabad, Gurugram, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Ghaziabad and Sonipat.
Here’s a guide to figure out whether your car falls under the category of end-of-life vehicle and whether you’ll be allowed to refuel or not, owing to the fuel ban for end-of-life vehicles in Delhi:
How To Check If Your Vehicle Is An End-Of-Life Vehicle
As per the guidelines from the Government, petrol cars older than 15 years and diesel cars older than 10 years can not be driven in Delhi.
- Check The RC Of the Vehicle: The RC has a section which states ‘Registration Validity’. The Registration Validity shows the date to which your vehicle will be valid up to. For example, if a vehicle has been registered on 01-01-2010, depending on the fuel type its validity will be up to 01-01-2020 if it is a diesel vehicle and 01-01-2025 if it is a petrol vehicle.
- How To Check Your Vehicle Validity On
mParivahan : Log in to the mParivahan website, select ‘Vehicle Related Services’ to check your vehicle’s validity. Provide vehicle details including the vehicle registration number, chassis number and engine number, and the website will display your vehicle’s validity information and insurance validity, along with other details
- Dealership Check: You can call the dealership that you bought your car from and check with their personnel whether your car is an end-of-life vehicle.
- Check With The RTO: Visit your nearest Regional Transport Office or their website to get more information to determine whether your car is an end-of-life vehicle or not.
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