{"id":48573,"date":"2025-07-02T10:32:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T05:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/?p=48573"},"modified":"2025-07-04T00:04:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T18:34:28","slug":"delhi-fuel-ban-ai-cameras-block-old-cars-at-350-pumps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/delhi-fuel-ban-ai-cameras-block-old-cars-at-350-pumps\/","title":{"rendered":"Delhi Fuel Ban \u2013 AI Cameras Block Old Cars at 350 Pumps"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"48573\" class=\"elementor elementor-48573\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ab51fab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ab51fab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-408afc48\" data-id=\"408afc48\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fac931e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fac931e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Artboard-15-13.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-48502\" alt=\"Delhi Fuel Ban \u2013 AI Cameras Block Old Cars at 350 Pumps\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Artboard-15-13.webp 1440w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Artboard-15-13-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Artboard-15-13-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Artboard-15-13-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Artboard-15-13-150x75.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c94ef6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c94ef6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Delhi\u2019s fuel ban for ageing cars went live on July 1. Any petrol vehicle older than 15 years or diesel model past 10 years will be refused fuel.<\/p><p>AI cameras at 350 petrol pumps scan licence plates in milliseconds, check vehicle age in VAHAN, and warn station staff. 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Drivers say they welcome cleaner air but want more pump-entry notices. Experts call for the ban to roll out nationwide to stop run-around refuelling.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Commuters ask for SMS alerts if their car nears the age cutoff.<\/span>\u00a0<\/li><li data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dealers note a spike in BS VI model sales and CNG kit inquiries.<\/span>\u00a0<\/li><li data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pollution control bodies hail the move as a needed push to retire dirty engines.<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Delhi\u2019s use of AI-driven ANPR cameras, backed by traffic teams, marks a bold model for other cities fighting vehicle pollution.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb53ab9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb53ab9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Find Your Nearest Fuel Station<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb462a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb462a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLocate CarOnPhone <a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/fuel-station\">Fuel Stations<\/a> across Delhi to see which pumps are compliant and equipped with AI-assisted checks.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c86ea9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c86ea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Estimate Your Fuel Expenses<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ae832 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27ae832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUse the CarOnPhone <a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/fuel-calculator\">Fuel Calculator<\/a> to plan your budget, compare petrol, diesel, and CNG costs, and explore conversion vs. replacement scenarios.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delhi\u2019s fuel ban for ageing cars went live on July 1. 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