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Emission Standards in India
India has adopted the European emission limits on a slightly modified driving cycle for the light duty vehicles. The overall emission limits and test procedures for the heavy duty vehicles however are the same as those in Europe . In India , the emission limits are being enforced by a time lag of around 5 years as shown in Table 4.7.
Table 4.7 |
| Indian Emission Regulations |
(light duty emission standards with a modified EUDC - maximum speed limited to 90 km/h) |
| Year of Implementation |
Level of European Emission Standards |
2000 |
E uro 2: four metro-cities (1) |
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Euro 1: rest of the country |
2003 |
Euro 2: seven more cities (2) |
2005 |
Euro 3: thirteen cities |
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Euro 2: rest of the country |
| 2010 |
Euro 4: thirteen cities |
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Euro 3: rest of the country |
(1) Delhi , Mumbai, Kolkatta, Chennai
(2) Banglore, Hyderabad , Ahmedabad, Pune, Surat , Kanpur , Agra ; added from the year 2005- Sholapur and Lucknow |
