Odd-even rule could apply on two-wheelers too in a week

The Delhi High Court has questioned the logic of the Delhi government in exempting women and two wheelers from the odd-even rule.

Delhi government has chose to implement an even-odd scheme for cars for 15 days from January 1, 2016, to check pollution in the city.

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday turned down the plea of lawyers for exemption from the odd-even rule for private cars in the national capital pointing out that doctors have not been excused from the trial, media reports said.

A bench of justices Hima Kohli and Sunil Gaur directed the Delhi government to submit data on the pollution levels and vehicles plying during the scheme effective for 15 days starting on January 1 and said, “Get instruction why such exemption (women and two-wheelers) is necessary”.

But the court asked the government to reply by January 14 to the petition, filed by the Action Committee of Unaided Recognised Private Schools.

Cars being driven by a woman alone or even while being accompanied by children up to the age of 12 would be exempted while cases of medical emergencies would be treated on “basis of trust”, the CM had announced.

Private vehicles with odd and even registration numbers will ply on odd and even dates, respectively, from January 1.

“Call up your relatives and friends and tell them not to violate it. This will only be successful when it becomes a big movement. The Delhi government is also building by-pass corridors to avoid trucks (Haryana and Uttar Pradesh route only) entering Delhi”. Vehicular pollution is the main reason why we are here…

To cope with the extra pressure on the public transport network, the Delhi government has hired around 3,000 private buses to provide shuttle services into the city from residential areas.