Delhi government’s odd-even scheme on car movement to curb pollution in the national capital started on Friday.
As there was less traffic, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hoped that the plan would be successful.
“Hello Delhi! Ready for odd-even? We shall overcome,” he tweeted.
As per the rule, cars with odd-number registration would be allowed to ply on Friday.
Those not abiding the rule would be fined Rs.2,000.Sending a strong message to people, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his cabinet ministers decided to carpool and use public transport for office as the odd-even scheme kicked off today restricting movement of private cars on Delhi’s roads for 15 days .
Starting on a trial basis for fifteen days, cars with odd-numbered licence plates will only be allowed on the roads on odd-numbered dates and those with even-numbered plates on the others from 8am to 8 pm. Though the rule will not apply on Sundays.
Kejriwal will share his car with Transport Minister Gopal Rai and PWD Minister Satyendar Jain while Environment Minister Imran Hussain and Social Welfare Minister Sandeep Kumar will take an auto and a bus, respectively, to Delhi Secretariat.
Kejriwal, Jain and Kumar stay in North Delhi’s Civil Line area.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia will go to work in an odd-numbered car. Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra will ride a bike to office.
Kejriwal had recently said he and his cabinet ministers will carpool to work and follow the rules of the odd-even scheme.
“Rai, who has an even-numbered car along with Jain will carpool with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today at 10 AM,” said a senior government official.
Hussain, who owns an even-numbered car, will come in an auto on odd-numbered days, the official said.
Kumar will commute by bus and will leave his Raj Niwas Road residence for Secretariat at 11 AM.
Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra will ride a bike to Secretariat from his Yamuna Vihar residence.
