Delhi’s winter anti-pollution measures take effect and trigger major congestion at key border entry points, with long queues reported at the Delhi–Gurugram and Delhi–Noida routes. Mint reports that the city’s air quality worsens during the same period, with AQI reaching 261, alongside delays linked to enforcement activity.

The restrictions described across outlets include vehicle checks and broader controls aimed at reducing emissions. Mint adds detail on enforcement and policy elements such as construction curbs, higher parking charges, and limits on office attendance, while also noting the practical impact on commuters. NDTV and India Today focus more directly on traffic disruption, describing bottlenecks at multiple entry points as traffic police and enforcement personnel carry out checks.

India Today’s framing also ties the timing to other activity on the ground, saying border congestion coincides with traffic related to an INDIA bloc rally. Overall, outlets largely agree that congestion and vehicle checks at Delhi’s periphery increase travel delays as the curbs begin.