From the archive record
At the end of the two-week-long road-rationing experiment in the national capital, which restricted vehicles with licence plates ending in odd and even numbers to plying on alternate days to combat air pollution, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday declared the exercise a success even as experts remained sceptical about its effect on air quality. “The odd-even scheme implemented in Delhi has been a very nice experience. Want to congratulate everybody involved in the scheme. No government has tried this before. Such a strict experiment was implemented effectively,” said Kejriwal. He thanked the Delhi Police, the traffic police and civil defence volunteers for their support. Urging residents to continue following the scheme voluntarily, Kejriwal said, “From tomorrow, only the fine is ge