Commercial vehicles without valid radio frequency identification(RFID) tags or sufficient recharge amount will be challaned and their permits may be cancelled if they enter Delhi from today.

“With effect from August 31, all commercial vehicles will be allowed to enter Delhi on payment of the toll tax/environment compensation charge (ECC) through RFID system only…. those vehicles that enter Delhi without paying through the RFID mode shall be liable to face legal action including penalty/cancellation of permit..,” according to a notice issued by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC).

Speaking to ANI, an SDMC official said, “In case of no RFID tag on any commercial vehicle, now a provision has been made to cancel its permit. This radio frequency identification system has been installed at 13 toll plazas in Delhi. Last month also an order was issued regarding this and our team was working on these 13 toll plazas. So far, we were letting those without RFID tags leave with a warning, but from August 31, it is being strictly implemented.
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SDMC has issued a notice regarding this. According to this notice, payment of toll tax or environment compensation charge can be made only through an RFID tag for any commercial vehicle entering Delhi from August 31.

“Supreme Court of India and Commission for Air Quality Management have directed for collection of ECC and toll tax from specified commercial vehicles entering Delhi through RFID System only. The South Delhi Municipal Corporation has equipped all 124 toll plazas with RFID System for toll tax and ECC collection. All specified commercial vehicles will have to pay toll tax and ECC through RFID System only.

“Earlier, vehicles without RFID tags were told to return leading to pile ups. This time, we will let vehicles pass and note their registration number. These will be sent to the Delhi government’s transport department to issue challans, and cancel their permits.”

“We will write to the transport department,” said a senior SDMC official.

A transport department official said they were yet to receive any formal request in this regard. “Once we get an official intimation, action will be taken accordingly,” the official said, as quoted by HT.