<p>With only three days remaining for the second round of the odd-even scheme, motorists queued up at the CNG station near CGO complex in south Delhi to get CNG stickers plastered on their windscreens.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Being the only station authorised in the city to give out CNG stickers, a long row of cars was seen there. CNG-fuelled cars are exempt from the odd-even restrictions, under which cars will be allowed on Delhi roads only on the basis of their registration numbers.<br /><br />Special arrangements were done at the station to ensure that only genuine CNG vehicles got the stickers.<br /><br />During the 15-day odd-even phase last time, there were media reports of employees at another Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) station selling CNG stickers for Rs 1,000 each.<br /><br />Valid documents<br /><br />“Now our people are pasting the stickers on vehicles only after ensuring that all valid documents and the CNG kit are there. Earlier, in some cases, CNG stickers were also given to individuals who just showed their vehicle’s documents,” a CNG station official said.<br /><br />“Some of those individuals later sold off these stickers to non-CNG vehicle owners, who pasted them on their vehicle and hence were able to dodge traffic officials,” the official added. A thorough checkup of the vehicle’s documents and its kit was being undertaken at six points at the CNG station.<br /><br />“CCTV cameras have been installed at every part of this station. We have an adequate number of guards and all the officers sit here. So it’s impossible for a non-CNG vehicle to get away with a CNG sticker,” the official added.<br /><br />A long line of vehicles was formed outside the CNG station with drivers complaining that they had been waiting for more than an hour for their turn.<br /><br />“I am coming here from Rohini, and have been waiting here for two hours. I think the stickers should have been available in other parts of the city also,” said Salil, a businessman.<br /><br />For most motorists who had queued up to get CNG stickers, the odd-even scheme was the biggest reason for them to convert their petrol or diesel car to CNG. “Given a chance I wouldn’t do it as there are not enough CNG stations in the city. But due to the odd-even scheme, I thought of getting a CNG kit fitted,” said Praveen, an IT professional.<br /><br />According to CNG station officials, being centrally located and having a good liaison with traffic authorities helped them being selected as the only CNG station to distribute CNG stickers.<br /><br />Around 8,000 stickers have been pasted on CNG vehicles since April 1, when the hologrammed stickers were made available.<br /><br />“Every day on average 1,000 stickers are being issued by us here. As the date of odd-even is coming nearer, this number is only increasing,” a CNG station official said.<br /><br /></p>
<p>With only three days remaining for the second round of the odd-even scheme, motorists queued up at the CNG station near CGO complex in south Delhi to get CNG stickers plastered on their windscreens.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Being the only station authorised in the city to give out CNG stickers, a long row of cars was seen there. CNG-fuelled cars are exempt from the odd-even restrictions, under which cars will be allowed on Delhi roads only on the basis of their registration numbers.<br /><br />Special arrangements were done at the station to ensure that only genuine CNG vehicles got the stickers.<br /><br />During the 15-day odd-even phase last time, there were media reports of employees at another Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) station selling CNG stickers for Rs 1,000 each.<br /><br />Valid documents<br /><br />“Now our people are pasting the stickers on vehicles only after ensuring that all valid documents and the CNG kit are there. Earlier, in some cases, CNG stickers were also given to individuals who just showed their vehicle’s documents,” a CNG station official said.<br /><br />“Some of those individuals later sold off these stickers to non-CNG vehicle owners, who pasted them on their vehicle and hence were able to dodge traffic officials,” the official added. A thorough checkup of the vehicle’s documents and its kit was being undertaken at six points at the CNG station.<br /><br />“CCTV cameras have been installed at every part of this station. We have an adequate number of guards and all the officers sit here. So it’s impossible for a non-CNG vehicle to get away with a CNG sticker,” the official added.<br /><br />A long line of vehicles was formed outside the CNG station with drivers complaining that they had been waiting for more than an hour for their turn.<br /><br />“I am coming here from Rohini, and have been waiting here for two hours. I think the stickers should have been available in other parts of the city also,” said Salil, a businessman.<br /><br />For most motorists who had queued up to get CNG stickers, the odd-even scheme was the biggest reason for them to convert their petrol or diesel car to CNG. “Given a chance I wouldn’t do it as there are not enough CNG stations in the city. But due to the odd-even scheme, I thought of getting a CNG kit fitted,” said Praveen, an IT professional.<br /><br />According to CNG station officials, being centrally located and having a good liaison with traffic authorities helped them being selected as the only CNG station to distribute CNG stickers.<br /><br />Around 8,000 stickers have been pasted on CNG vehicles since April 1, when the hologrammed stickers were made available.<br /><br />“Every day on average 1,000 stickers are being issued by us here. As the date of odd-even is coming nearer, this number is only increasing,” a CNG station official said.<br /><br /></p>
