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Won't cancel odd-even rule for vehicles in Delhi : Supreme court

by IBNS 13 Jan 2016, 07:11 pm

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the odd-even traffic experiment for Delhi will not be cancelled, reports said.

Chief Justice of India TS Thakur declared,  "People are dying of pollution. The government is taking steps to control pollution. Everyone must cooperate."

The top court rejected the appeal of a lawyer, who asked that the odd-even run be aborted.

The Chief Justice pointed out that top judges including him have been car-pooling to work to participate in the fortnight-long trial, in which cars with license plates ending in even numbers can be used on even-numbered dates and odd-numbered cars are allowed on other dates. The trial, which began on January 1, ends on January 15. 

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said the experiment to combat the toxic smog in the capital will not be extended for now. His government wants time to assess the impact of the odd-even experiment on air quality.

The Delhi High Court earlier this week said it would not cut short the trial. 
Critics of the odd-even policy say while the rule restricting the number of cars are putting commuters in a great difficulty, the  air quality in the city has not shown any major improvement.