Delhi Government, MCD Stagger Office Hours Starting November 15; Check Timings
Delhi Government, MCD Stagger Office Hours Starting November 15; Check New Timings Here
Delhi Govt and MCD announce new staggered office hours (10:00 am & 8:30 am starts) from Nov 15 to Feb 15 to cut traffic congestion amid 'very poor' AQI.
The Delhi Government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi have announced staggered office timings as part of efforts to cut down on air pollution due to alarming air quality levels in the national capital. The decision would help distribute the traffic load uniformly during peak hours, reducing air pollution.
The timings were announced by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday, who confirmed that the new timings would come into force from November 15, 2025, to February 15, 2026.
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The government explained that the existing minimum gap of 30 minutes between the opening and closing times of Delhi government and MCD offices was causing heavy traffic congestion during morning and evening peak hours that further degraded the air quality. The new timings create a substantial difference to mitigate this problem.
Due to severe air pollution concerns and a need to mitigate traffic congestion, the Delhi government has announced staggered working hours for its offices and those of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for the winter season, effective from November 15, 2025, to February 15, 2026.
The new schedule shifts the Delhi Government offices from their current timing of 9:30 am to 6:00 pm, to a later start and finish time of 10:00 am to 6:30 pm.
Conversely, the Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD) offices will now begin earlier, moving from their current 9:00 am to 5:30 pm schedule to 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. This change is designed to increase the time gap between the peak commuter periods of the two large groups of employees, thereby distributing the traffic load more evenly.
The urgency of the government's decision is underpinned by the severe air pollution data recorded across the city and the National Capital Region (NCR).
AQI Breach: At 4 pm Friday, Delhi recorded an AQI of 322 -- a 24-hour average -- to fall squarely in the 'very poor' category, or the red zone.
Monitoring Data: According to data from the CPCB's Sameer app, as many as 29 out of 38 monitoring stations in the city recorded readings over the dangerous 300-mark.
Key Pollutant: PM2.5 remains the major pollutant, and it is estimated that the transport sector alone will contribute close to 15% to these fine particulate matter levels over the weekend.
NCR Status: The situation in the surrounding regions also continued to be grim with Ghaziabad recording an AQI of 314 and Noida reporting 306, both firmly in the 'very poor' category.
The Air Quality Early Warning System warned that severe air quality conditions were likely to prevail over the next days.
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