New Delhi, April 21: The Delhi Transport Department has announced that vehicles operating without colour-coded fuel-type stickers will now face penalties under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The move comes as part of an effort to enforce compliance with registration norms and ensure better regulation of vehicular emissions in the national capital.
In a public notice issued on Sunday, the department said that vehicles lacking these stickers would be penalised under Section 192(1) of the Act, which deals with violations of Section 39 pertaining to the use of unregistered vehicles or non-compliance with prescribed registration conditions.
"The vehicle owners are advised to ensure strict compliance with the aforesaid order," the notice read.
The fuel-type stickers—light blue for petrol and CNG, orange for diesel, and grey for other fuel types—have been a mandatory component of vehicle identification since 2019, following the rollout of High Security Registration Plates (HSRP), which were first introduced in 2012-13.
Transport officials clarified that non-compliant vehicles will also be denied Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates, further limiting their ability to operate legally on city roads.
In 2020, the department had launched a special enforcement drive to implement the HSRP and sticker requirements more strictly, imposing fines of ₹5,000 on violators.
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Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
