Scary trend

Dieselisation of car fleet

Dieselsation of car fleet

Petrol car registration stagnates

Petrol car registration stagnates
Source: Computed, Data Provided by State Transport Authority, Delhi

Diesel norms allow margin for high NOx emissions

Diesel norms allow margin for high NOx emissions

All key metro and major cities have imposed higher sales tax on diesel than Delhi

Even after the recent hike diesel prices in Delhi are still lower than that in the following cities.

Cities Rate of sales tax Prices (Rs per litre)
Delhi With 12 percent
With 20 percent
22.74 (Old price)
24.30 (new price)
Lucknow 20 25.09
Mumbai 34 28.62
Ahmedabad 25.31 26.36
Chennai 25 25.35
Source: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas