India, April 12 -- The Delhi government on Saturday released its draft Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2026 for public consultation, maintaining its proposal to ban the registration of new petrol two-wheelers from April 2028 and new CNG three-wheelers from January 2027 - requiring new vehicles in both categories to go fully electric by those dates.

The mandate stands to affect millions of commuters and gig workers but these categories, especially two-wheelers, are among the largest contributors to vehicular pollution in Delhi, and form a significant share of the existing fleet consisting of older vehicles that fall below current emission standards.

Officials said stakeholders and citizens have been invited to submit suggestions within 30 d...