Things we need to know about odd-even scheme

New Delhi

IMPLEMENTATION OF ODD-EVEN SCHEME  

• The car rationing scheme would be applicable from 8 AM to 8 PM on all days except Sunday and on cars with NCR and other states’ registration number plates.
• Violators would attract a penalty of Rs 2,000. Delhi Metro services will run at its peak frequency during the trial period and 6,000 additional buses will be added to the existing fleet.   
• About 10,000 NCC and NSS volunteers would be pressed into service who will offer roses to violators to bring in the change of mindset.
• Cars bearing odd number plates would not be even allowed to park in public parking lots during odd number dates and vice-versa

EXEMPTED VEHICLES

• CNG-certified vehicles, two wheelers and those carrying the differently abled.
• Cars being driven by a woman alone or being accompanied by children up to the age of 12.
• VIP category vehicles including that of the President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India, Union Ministers and Governors and Chief Ministers of states and Union Territories.
• Vehicles bearing defenece ministry number plates and those of Special Protection Group Protectees (SPG).
• Emergency and enforcement vehicles such as ambulances, fire brigade, police vehicles and transport department.