Over 600 vehicles were denied entry into the Capital on Sunday, a day after the Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority (EPCA) extended the ban on entry of trucks till Monday due to high pollution levels in Delhi.
Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Alok Kumar said 1,283 vehicles were checked and 609 vehicles denied entry.
Around 734 vehicles carrying essential goods were allowed inside the Capital from 11 p.m. on November 10 till 5 a.m. on Sunday, Mr. Kumar added.
The ban was extended by the Supreme Court-appointed agency on recommendations of a Central Pollution Control Board-led task force, which reviews the Capital’s air quality.
Delhi and the National Capital Region recorded its worst air quality a day after Diwali. The Air Quality Index was 642, which falls under the ‘severe’ category.