Exclude CNG pvt vehicles from odd-even scheme: Global think tank

The International Road Federation (IRF) on Sunday urged the Delhi government to add CNG-run private vehicles in the exemption list for the third edition of the odd-even road space and vehicle rationing scheme that will be rolled out on November 4.

IRF, a global think-tank, also said that not exempting CNG-run private cars would give a “wrong signal” to buyers and potential buyers of clean fuel vehicles.

Private CNG vehicles will come under the ambit of the odd-even scheme, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal had said on October 12. The chief minister had then added that vehicles driven by women, those with children below 12 years and commercial CNG vehicles will be the only ones exempt from the third edition of the drive that is aimed at curbing pollution. During the first two editions of the road rationing scheme, CNG-run private vehicles were exempted.