Heavy Vehicles, AI Cameras and Hotspot Enforcement

The capital is moving early against winter pollution with vehicle replacement, automated enforcement and district-level action, but the seasonal crisis still demands regional airshed coordination. NEW DELHI | 1 September 2026 | CurrentPulse News Desk Delhi has begun preparing for the winter pollution season with a plan that identifies roughly 78,000 old heavy vehicles for voluntary replacement and proposes wider use of **AI-**enabled cameras, pollution-hotspot monitoring and district-level task forces. The timing reflects a shift toward pre-season intervention rather than waiting for air quality to reach emergency levels. Heavy vehicles matter because older diesel engines can emit high levels of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter. Replacing pre-BS-VI vehicles with cleaner models can reduce tailpipe emissions, but fleet renewal is expensive. A voluntary programme will therefore depend on