Arvind Kejriwal waives odd-even rule on 11-12 November in view of Guru Nanak Jayanti

The Delhi govt had announced the odd-even scheme from 4-15 November to tackle the severe air pollution, and is effective between 8 am to 8 pm.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal carpools with his ministers to reach the Delhi Secretariat on the first day of the odd-even scheme in New Delhi | PTI photo

New Delhi: There will be no odd-even restrictions on vehicles on November 11-12 in Delhi to ensure hassle-free commute on the occasion of 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday.

The decision has been taken so that there is no disturbance in celebrations of birth anniversary of Guru Nank Dev, the founder of Sikhism, Kejriwal said at a press conference.

Originally, the government had announced the odd-even scheme between November 4 and November 15 to fight air pollution. It is effective between 8 am to 8 pm.