80% commercial vehicles using RFID tags to enter New Delhi

The number of commercial vehicles using the radio frequency identification (RFID) system to enter the city of New Delhi has gone up to 80%.

Officials of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) claim that it will have a marked effect on reducing pollution in the city, especially during winter.

Every winter, air pollution in Delhi rises to hazardous levels owing to a combination of factors, including adverse weather conditions, vehicular and dust emissions, waste burning, and fumes from crop stubble burning in neighbouring states.