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Delhi Odd-Even Round-3: 1.3 mn cars to go off roads, & top 10 developments

Author: Dimple Shah
by Dimple Shah
Posted: Nov 10, 2017

It's time for round three of the Odd-Even road-space rationing scheme first brought in last year by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) -led Delhi government, as Delhiites choke on toxic air.

The Odd-Even plan will be in place for five days starting Monday, November 13.

According to Safar (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research), Delhi's air quality is forecast to be "severe" today, with PM10 at 895 microgrammes per cubic metre and PM2.5 at 546 microgrammes per cubic metre -- these are ultrafine particulates that have the ability to enter the respiratory system and subsequently the bloodstream of humans and animals, causing harm.

Tomorrow's air quality forecast is also "severe", as is the forecast after three days from now.

The announcement of the third phase of the Odd-Even plan from November 13 to 17 was made by Delhi's Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot at a press conference on Thursday. He said the modalities of the scheme, under which private four-wheeled vehicles with odd and even registration numbers were allowed to run on alternate days from 8 am to 8 pm, would be the same as the previous phases.

The announcement of the third phase of the Odd-Even plan from November 13 to 17 was made by Delhi's Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot at a press conference on Thursday. He said the modalities of the scheme, under which private four-wheeled vehicles with odd and even registration numbers were allowed to run on alternate days from 8 am to 8 pm, would be the same as the previous phases.

The first phase of the Odd-Even rule was implemented by the Delhi government from January 1 to 15 and the second phase from April 15 to 30 last year.

Here is all you need to know about the Odd-Even scheme and how it will impact you:

  1. Dates and time: The road-space rationing scheme will be in place between November 13 and 17 from 8 am to 8 pm.
  2. List of those exempt from the Odd-Even scheme: There is quite a comprehensive list of people and specific vehicles that have been exempt from the scheme. Among chief ministers, only Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is not exempt from the scheme. Emergency vehicles like ambulances are exempt. Further, CNG and "women-only" vehicles and cars carrying a child in school uniform are also exempt. Like the last time, two-wheelers are not in the ambit of the scheme. Also, commercial vehicles, bearing yellow number plates, will not come under it.
  3. DTC to bring 500 more buses on to the roads: Gahlot said the government has directed the Delhi Transport Corporation to hire 500 buses from private contractors to tackle the rush of commuters during the Odd-Even week.

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