Delhi NCR Air Quality Index, Fog Alerts LIVE News: With concerns over Delhi’s toxic air reaching alarming levels, the Delhi government has rolled out fresh measures to curb pollution. The most significant step is the enforcement of the ‘No PUC, No Fuel’ rule starting Thursday.
Under the new restrictions, only BS-VI compliant vehicles registered outside Delhi will be permitted to enter the city. At the same time, curbs on construction activities and trucks transporting construction materials will remain in force as part of the GRAP norms.
Worsening the situation, dense fog blanketed Delhi-NCR on Thursday morning, bringing visibility down to 150 metres at Palam and 200 metres at Safdarjung airport. The poor visibility disrupted road traffic and led weather authorities to issue an orange alert, warning that foggy conditions may continue during early mornings as winter deepens.
Meanwhile, amid growing public concern, the Lok Sabha is scheduled to take up a detailed discussion today on the deteriorating air quality in Delhi and neighbouring regions. Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav is expected to respond in the House.
Here are the latest Delhi air pollution live updates:
December 18, 2025, 10:03 (IST)
Delhi Air Pollution Live: “Correct Decision By Government”: Delhi Citizen
#WATCH | A taxi driver, Avinash Kumar Rai, says, “All my documents are up to date. Vehicles below BS-VI did not usually have pollution certificates, so this is a correct decision by the Government.” https://t.co/Cc9lBuN9ra pic.twitter.com/6K9EgEgHKD
— ANI (@ANI) December 18, 2025
#WATCH | Delhi: With effect from 12 am last night, vehicles without a PUCC (Pollution Under Control Certificate) will not receive fuel at petrol pumps in Delhi. Visuals from a fuel station in Janpath area. pic.twitter.com/Ab2Bgsnuwb
— ANI (@ANI) December 18, 2025
December 18, 2025, 09:40 (IST)
Delhi Air Pollution Live: Train Movement Is Affected by Dense Fog Over Delhi, Flight Operations Return to Normal
Since early Thursday morning, Delhi has been plagued by a thick fog. Numerous trains have been running late, and at least forty aircraft were delayed.
All flight operations have resumed, according to an updated advisory from the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport.
December 18, 2025, 09:39 (IST)
Delhi Air Pollution Live: Due to poor visibility in Delhi-NCR, an orange alert has been issued
🔴#BREAKING | Orange alert issued amid low visibility in Delhi-NCR as a dense layer of fog engulfs the national capital
NDTV’s @ShreyaG9401 joins @ParmeshwarBawa with more details pic.twitter.com/kS2GeLRZDt
— NDTV (@ndtv) December 18, 2025
December 18, 2025, 09:36 (IST)
Delhi Air Pollution Live: Old cars are not allowed to enter Delhi starting today, and fuel is not permitted without a pollution certificate.
As part of strict anti-pollution regulations implemented by the Delhi administration, vehicles without BS-VI engines will not be permitted to enter the nation’s capital from today. Vehicles lacking a PUC certificate cannot be serviced at gas stations.
