Delhi begins a PUC enforcement drive from 1 October and adds an automated testing station at Burari

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Delhi begins a PUC enforcement drive from 1 October and adds an automated testing station at Burari

26 September 2026

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has announced that Delhi will begin enforcing rules against vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control certificate from 1 October 2026.
The announcement was made while inaugurating an Automated Testing Station at Burari.
The Burari station can test 40,000 heavy motor vehicles and 60,000 light motor vehicles a year.
Another Automated Testing Station at Tehkhand, inaugurated on 3 September, has a capacity of about 72,000 vehicles a year.
Cameras are to be installed at all PUC centres that issue certificates, and the monitoring of these centres is to be strengthened through technology.
Transport Minister Pankaj Singh was present at the inauguration.

Drive begins: 1 October Burari station capacity: 40,000 heavy and 60,000 light motor vehicles a year Tehkhand station capacity: about 72,000 vehicles a year

Why it matters for exams: Automated testing stations and the PUC regime are concrete examples of technology used in emission control, often asked with figures.

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26 September 2026 Source: ThePrint

In plain words

ATS Automated Testing Station — A testing centre where a vehicle's fitness is checked by machines with little manual involvement.