India, June 5 -- Only CNG and electric vehicles will be allowed in new fleets of cab aggregators, delivery services, and e-commerce operators in Delhi-NCR starting January 1, 2026, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) announced on Wednesday. The move is part of a broader crackdown on polluting vehicles to reduce emissions in the region.

The new directive bans the addition of new petrol and diesel vehicles into service fleets, covering all two-wheelers, light commercial vehicles (LCVs), and light goods vehicles (LGVs) in the N1 category (weighing up to 3.5 tonnes).

Existing vehicles in operation, however, will be allowed to continue.

In direction number 94, issued on June 4, the CAQM said vehicular emissions remain one of th...