First Car Free Day

The national capital today observed its third "car-free day" in as many months but the first one on a weekday as Delhi government gears up to roll out the odd-even restriction on the movement of cars in order to ensure clean air in the city.

The first Car Free Day in the national capital led to a 60 per cent drop in the air pollution on the car-free stretch in comparison to the levels observed on a normal day, a report released by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said today.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today led a cycle rally to mark Delhi's first ever 'Car-Free Day' and over 100 cyclists took part in the event that aims to encourage people to use public transport.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is practicing riding a cycle - in preparation for the city's first Car Free Day, or rather, morning. On Thursday, when cars will not be allowed to ply in the stretch between India Gate and Red Fort from 7 am to mid-day, Mr Kejriwal and his ministers will hold a cycle rally.

Claiming that the current information dissemination system was "unreliable", Greenpeace India today urged the government to make improvements to the National Air Quality Index (NAQI).

The highlight on the morning of Gurgaon's first car-free Tuesday was police commissioner Navdeep Singh Virk riding a bicycle on magically empty roads in a city where mile-long jams are the norm. And this was rush hour.

The national capital today observed its third "car-free day" in as many months but the first one on a weekday as Delhi government gears up to roll out the odd-even restriction on the movement of cars in order to ensure clean air in the city.

The first Car Free Day in the national capital led to a 60 per cent drop in the air pollution on the car-free stretch in comparison to the levels observed on a normal day, a report released by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said today.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today led a cycle rally to mark Delhi's first ever 'Car-Free Day' and over 100 cyclists took part in the event that aims to encourage people to use public transport.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is practicing riding a cycle - in preparation for the city's first Car Free Day, or rather, morning. On Thursday, when cars will not be allowed to ply in the stretch between India Gate and Red Fort from 7 am to mid-day, Mr Kejriwal and his ministers will hold a cycle rally.

Claiming that the current information dissemination system was "unreliable", Greenpeace India today urged the government to make improvements to the National Air Quality Index (NAQI).

The highlight on the morning of Gurgaon's first car-free Tuesday was police commissioner Navdeep Singh Virk riding a bicycle on magically empty roads in a city where mile-long jams are the norm. And this was rush hour.