Govt Anti-Pollution Action Plan:62 Traffic Choke Points Choking Delhi’s Air |Jam Cause Of Toxic Air?

Traffic jams in Delhi are no longer just a daily nuisance — they have now been officially flagged as major pollution hotspots. The Environment Ministry and the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) have identified 62 congestion points across the Delhi-NCR that are directly worsening air quality. Authorities have been directed to launch immediate mitigation through better traffic management, coordinated policing, removal of illegal parking, clearing encroachments, regulating auto and tempo stands, and repairing broken stretches that generate dust. NCR cities including Ghaziabad, Noida, Gurugram and Faridabad have also been asked to take urgent action on their own identified choke points. The CAQM is now forming a dedicated expert committee on vehicular pollution, with districts directed to prepare a one-year action plan. While long-term clean air policies remain in focus, the government says basic enforcement and quick fixes could bring the fastest relief. With public frustration rising and even calls for the return of Odd-Even, the pressure to act has never been greater.