Delhi bars petrol two-wheeler registrations from April 2028
Registration authorities cannot accept petrol two-wheeler applications after Apr 1, 2028
Change
Delhi's EV Policy 2.0 prohibits registration of petrol-powered two-wheelers from April 1, 2028, allows Bharat Stage-VI (BS-VI) petrol models only until December 31, 2026, and mandates electric-only new three-wheeler registrations from January 1, 2027.
Why it matters
New registrations for petrol two-wheelers will be blocked, forcing buyers and fleet purchasers to source electric models or continue operating existing petrol vehicles. Procurement for cab and delivery fleets faces an earlier entry ban in specified categories, and school-transport procurement must meet staged electrification percentages enforced by the education department through March 31, 2030.
Implications
- — Delhi vehicle registration authorities, two-wheeler dealers and manufacturers supplying Delhi, and vehicle finance teams at banks and non-banking financial companies — must ensure no petrol-powered two-wheelers are registered or financed for Delhi use from April 1, 2028 — vehicles registered or financed after that date will be ineligible for Delhi registration and create invalidated sales or elevated credit exposure.
- — Procurement teams at Delhi-based cab aggregator and last-mile delivery fleets — must stop adding new petrol or diesel small-goods carriers and two-wheelers from January 1, 2026 — vehicles added after that date will be barred from registration in the specified Delhi categories.
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Source
Economic Times
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