India, Nov. 6 -- Delhi's new winter traffic restrictions, introduced on November 1, 2026, have had little immediate impact on congestion across 24 of the city's busiest roads, a CSE analysis found.

Travel times on the first Sunday were 2% longer than on comparable Sundays in 2025, while journeys on the first working day were just 2% quicker than the preceding Friday.

The entry ban targets older, non-BS-VI vehicles registered outside Delhi, leaving most Delhi-registered vehicles unaffected.

Experts call for stricter parking regulations, better public transport, improved last-mile connectivity and stronger enforcement to ease congestion and pollution.

On the morning of November 1, 2026, a commuter at the Delhi border spent three hours i...