Delhi: Odd-numbered cars to run on Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Outlining the contours of its ambitious plan to curb pollution through odd-even number plate formula, Delhi government today said odd-numbered cars will be allowed to ply on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while even-numbered vehicles will run on the other days - Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Delhi Home Minister Satyendra Jain said the government will only allow emergency vehicles like PCR van, fire tenders, ambulances on the roads of the national capital.  

Jain, who is also PWD and Health minister, said there is a need to take strict measures to clean the city's toxic air and even-odd formula will also be applicable on all ministers and bureaucrats in the national capital region.