In 2022, the registered number of private cars in Delhi, India, amounted to over two million. The exponential increase in the number of private vehicles and the consequent emissions had contributed to making the air quality in Delhi very poor in recent years.

In the year 2020, there were almost ** million registered motor vehicles in Delhi. In the last decade, the number nearly doubled. During the same period, registered vehicles across India had also been on the rise at a similar pace. Growing population and higher income led to more private vehicles
As of 2020, the population of Delhi was around **** million. It is one of the most important economic hubs of the country. The growing population of Delhi and increasing economic prosperity were the main drivers behind the increasing demands for new motor vehicles. The total number of motor vehicles in Delhi had surpassed ** million in 2017, and the majority of which was two-wheelers, including motorcycles and scooters. More and more households in Delhi rely on private motorcycles, scooters, and cars for transportation. Potential consequences
With such a large amount of motor vehicles on the road, Delhi became one of the most traffic jam-prone cities in the world. The real travel times in Delhi are ** percent longer than travel under free-flow conditions. Furthermore, the exhaust gas from motor vehicles was an important contributor to the air pollution in Delhi, making it the most polluted capital three years in a row since 2018. To tackle these issues, the government of India and the local government of Delhi have formed a comprehensive plan to promote public transportation, reduce private transportation, and increase urban parking charges.

This Dataset contains vehicle maker and vehicle type-wise total number of vehicles registered in each month in Delhi

In the financial year 2023, the average number of vehicles per one thousand inhabitants in Delhi, India, was ***. Vehicles to population ratio in Delhi experienced steady and subsequent increases from financial year 2006 until 2021, when it reached a peak of *** vehicles per thousand inhabitants.

Registered Motor Vehicles: Delhi: Light Motor Vehicle data was reported at 15,777.000 Unit in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 15,258.000 Unit for Mar 2025. Registered Motor Vehicles: Delhi: Light Motor Vehicle data is updated monthly, averaging 11,961.500 Unit from Jan 2006 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 232 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23,515.000 Unit in Jan 2025 and a record low of 23.000 Unit in May 2021. Registered Motor Vehicles: Delhi: Light Motor Vehicle data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Automobile Sector – Table IN.RAC011: Number of Registered Motor Vehicles: Monthly: by Category Wise. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

This Dataset contains vehicle class and fuel norms-wise total number of vehicles registered in each month for Delhi

In a country with the third-largest road network in the world, the total number of vehicles in fiscal year 2022 stood at 354 million. Road travel seemed to be the preferred choice in India with around 60 percent of the population who used personal or shared vehicles for commute. Not only public commute, the industrial movement of goods through roads has also been on the rise with nearly 2.9 billion metric tons per kilometer of freight transported through roads in the financial year 2020. Demographics The youth in the capital city of Delhi prefer to use public transport, and it is known to be one of the best public transport networks in the country. In the southern cities of Hyderabad and Chennai, however, personal two-wheelers were vehicles of choice for the young generation. This affection towards the easily navigable two-wheelers was reflected in the sales volume, with an approximate 18 million two-wheelers sold in the country in financial year 2024. Road accidents With the increase of motor bike sales in India, there was also a rise in the risks involved with them. With over 32.9 thousand road accidents by two-wheelers in 2022, each year, about three to five percent of the GDP of the country was invested in road accidents. Despite the downside, the number of motorcycles was likely to increase to make travelling within a mercilessly congested and not easily accessible network of roads within the large cities. Moreover, with continued urbanization and a consumer sector that continues to burgeon, the development of the automotive industry was expected to see continued growth.

In 2022, there was a decrease of around 1.3 million registered private car in Delhi, India compared to the previous year. This took the total number of cars in the nation's capital to little over two million. The exponential increase in the number of private vehicles and the consequent emissions had contributed to making the air quality in Delhi very poor in recent years. .

Registered Motor Vehicles: Delhi: Fuel Type: Petrol data was reported at 34,977.000 Unit in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 38,875.000 Unit for Mar 2025. Registered Motor Vehicles: Delhi: Fuel Type: Petrol data is updated monthly, averaging 33,925.000 Unit from Jan 2006 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 232 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74,182.000 Unit in Oct 2017 and a record low of 38.000 Unit in May 2021. Registered Motor Vehicles: Delhi: Fuel Type: Petrol data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Automobile Sector – Table IN.RAC013: Number of Registered Motor Vehicles: Monthly: by Fuel Wise. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

In 2022, the registered number of goods vehicles in Delhi, India, amounted to over 351 thousand. The increase in the number of vehicles on the streets of Delhi played a major role in establishing it as one of the most polluted cities in the world.

This Dataset contains year, month, RTO, vehicle maker and fuel type wise total number of Electric Vehicles (EV) and Hybrid Vehicles Registered in Delhi

Note: Fuel Types Considered for Electric Vehicles are Diesel/Hybrid, Electric (Battery Operated Vehicle), Petrol/Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid EV, Pure EV, Strong Hybrid EV, Fuel Cell Hydrogen are as per https://e-amrit.niti.gov.in/types-of-electric-vehicles

The number of registered vehicles across the financial capital of India was over ************* at the end of fiscal year 2020. Mumbai was the most car-congested city in the country in 2020. In recent years, the density of privately-owned vehicles increased by ** percent in the city. Despite the private car population being ********* of the nation’s capital Delhi, the lack of infrastructure has proved to be a significant shortcoming.

Automotive in India

India ranked ****** in the passenger car production sector worldwide in 2020, with over ************* units of passenger vehicles produced in fiscal year 2021. Although, in contrast, the domestic market has been dominated by the two-wheeler segment. This was probably due to the latter’s ability to navigate the narrow Indian roads. Sales volume for two-wheelers continued to increase over the past few years.

An e-future

The number of electric vehicle sales in the dominating two-wheeler segment across the country quintupled between 2016 and 2020, with help from government initiatives to enhance e-mobility. The number of electric two-wheelers was estimated to cross the ********** mark by 2030. With strict emission laws and reduced taxes on electric vehicles, the Indian government has been making efforts to make a radical yet streamlined switch to e-mobility.

Registered Motor Vehicles: Delhi: Two Wheeler: Non Transport data was reported at 34,717.000 Unit in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 35,860.000 Unit for Mar 2025. Registered Motor Vehicles: Delhi: Two Wheeler: Non Transport data is updated monthly, averaging 27,726.500 Unit from Jan 2006 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 232 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 65,127.000 Unit in Oct 2017 and a record low of 23.000 Unit in May 2021. Registered Motor Vehicles: Delhi: Two Wheeler: Non Transport data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Automobile Sector – Table IN.RAC011: Number of Registered Motor Vehicles: Monthly: by Category Wise. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Registered Motor Vehicles: NCT of Delhi: Transport: South Delhi data was reported at 150.000 Unit in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 139.000 Unit for Mar 2025. Registered Motor Vehicles: NCT of Delhi: Transport: South Delhi data is updated monthly, averaging 53.000 Unit from May 2015 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 117 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 204.000 Unit in Oct 2024 and a record low of 1.000 Unit in Jun 2020. Registered Motor Vehicles: NCT of Delhi: Transport: South Delhi data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Automobile Sector – Table IN.RAC009: Number of Registered Motor Vehicles: Monthly: by Regional Transport Office: Transport.

India's capital, Delhi, had the highest number of registered cars at the end of fiscal year 2020, amounting to approximately *** million. It was followed by Bengaluru, with **** million cars. Car in this category represents non-transport vehicles which exclude jeeps, omni buses, tractors, trailers, and etc.

Registered Motor Vehicles: NCT of Delhi: Transport: Rohini data was reported at 1,525.000 Unit in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,435.000 Unit for Mar 2025. Registered Motor Vehicles: NCT of Delhi: Transport: Rohini data is updated monthly, averaging 320.000 Unit from Jul 2015 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 116 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,525.000 Unit in Apr 2025 and a record low of 15.000 Unit in May 2020. Registered Motor Vehicles: NCT of Delhi: Transport: Rohini data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Automobile Sector – Table IN.RAC009: Number of Registered Motor Vehicles: Monthly: by Regional Transport Office: Transport.

Registered Motor Vehicles: NCT of Delhi: Fuel: Diesel All Types: Heavy Motor Vehicle data was reported at 1.000 Unit in Dec 2015. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.000 Unit for Nov 2015. Registered Motor Vehicles: NCT of Delhi: Fuel: Diesel All Types: Heavy Motor Vehicle data is updated monthly, averaging 1.000 Unit from Jan 2014 (Median) to Dec 2015, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.000 Unit in Jun 2015 and a record low of 1.000 Unit in Dec 2015. Registered Motor Vehicles: NCT of Delhi: Fuel: Diesel All Types: Heavy Motor Vehicle data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Automobile Sector – Table IN.RAC038: Number of Registered Motor Vehicles: Monthly: by Fuel Wise: Category Wise: NCT of Delhi.

Manufacturing Industries: Delhi: Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Semi Trailers: Total Output data was reported at 6,220.700 INR mn in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9,375.000 INR mn for 2019. Manufacturing Industries: Delhi: Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Semi Trailers: Total Output data is updated yearly, averaging 6,770.900 INR mn from Mar 2009 (Median) to 2020, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11,754.400 INR mn in 2012 and a record low of 4,123.700 INR mn in 2011. Manufacturing Industries: Delhi: Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Semi Trailers: Total Output data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Mining and Manufacturing Sector – Table IN.BAF023: Manufacturing Industry: NIC 2008: By State: NCT of Delhi.

Registered Motor Vehicles: Delhi: Four Wheeler: Invalid Carriage data was reported at 17.000 Unit in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 20.000 Unit for Mar 2025. Registered Motor Vehicles: Delhi: Four Wheeler: Invalid Carriage data is updated monthly, averaging 7.000 Unit from Jun 2009 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 134 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33.000 Unit in Oct 2024 and a record low of 1.000 Unit in Sep 2020. Registered Motor Vehicles: Delhi: Four Wheeler: Invalid Carriage data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Automobile Sector – Table IN.RAC011: Number of Registered Motor Vehicles: Monthly: by Category Wise. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Delhi had the highest number of registered vehicles, at over ** million, across India at the end of fiscal year 2020. India’s automotive market was dominated by two-wheelers and passenger vehicles. Two-wheeler sales have been constantly over ** percent.