Odd-even trial may be extended: Delhi govt - Arguing that 15 days is not en- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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Arguing that 15 days is not enough to know the effect of the odd-even traffic rule, the Delhi government on Friday told the high court it might have to extend the scheme beyond January 15.

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The court, meanwhile, reserved its order on the traffic rule till January 11. It had earlier asked the state government why it was necessary to run the odd-even traffic rule for more than a week and asked if the scheme could end on Friday.

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"It had already been decided that the formula would be implemented for fifteen days and only after weighing the pros and cons would the future of the scheme be decided," Delhi transport minister Gopal Rai told the court.

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The Aam Aadmi Party government has claimed that the pollution level in Delhi has showed a consistent decline during the peak hours due to the implementation of the odd-even vehicles scheme.

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The high court has also asked the AAP government to submit a detailed report on the changes in the pollution level in the national capital for the first seven days.

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